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4 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Itinerant Vending Business" means any vending or similar business activity transacted on any public or private property within the City when such vending or similar business activity is conducted from any motorized or non -motorized vehicle, cart, trailer, stand, booth, wagon, box, grocery cart or similar container, other wheeled conveyance movable by human power, any instrumentality used in food preparation or food keeping, or from any location that has not obtained all requisite zoning and development approvals. "Perishable" means any item or items that spoil, perish or decay rapidly; or are likely to spoil, perish or decay rapidly if not refrigerated, including but not limited to food, beverages and flowers. 12.44.020 Unlicensed Itinerant Vendina Business Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to engage in any Itinerant Vending Business, without first paying the application fee and obtaining a City business license as set forth in Section 5.02.030 of the City Code, or for any person to carry on the activities of the Itinerant Vending Business without keeping a current City business license with him or her at all times while transacting and carrying on the activities of the Itinerant Vending Business, as set forth in Section 5.02.130 of this Code. 12.44.030 Violation; Remedies. Any person who violates section 12.44.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor, as set forth in section 5.02.370 of this Code, and may be cited or arrested for such violation. 12.44.040 Seizure of Goods Upon the citation or arrest of any person for violation of section 12.44.020, the City may seize and impound all perishable and non-perishable goods in the possession of the unlicensed itinerant vendor. 12.44.050 Procedure for Release of Perishable Goods. (a) Following citation or arrest pursuant to section 12.44.030, the unlicensed itinerant vendor shall sign a declaration, which shall declare, under penalty of perjury, the name and contact information of the rightful owner of the seized goods. (b) The City shall make a reasonable attempt to contact the rightful owner of any seized perishable goods, if other than the itinerant vendor arrested or cited, in order to provide that owner with an opportunity to retrieve the goods within twenty-four (24) hours. The rightful owner, as set forth in the declaration described in subparagraph (a) of this section, must present valid identification to the City, before the City will release any seized goods. (c) If the unlicensed itinerant vendor claims to be the rightful owner of the seized perishable goods, said itinerant vendor must present valid identification to the City, and must sign the declaration described in subparagraph (a) declaring himself or herself to be the rightful owner. In such case, the City shall provide said itinerant vendor the opportunity to either: (i) contact, with one (1) phone call (which one (1) phone call shall be in addition to any other phone calls permitted by law to an arrestee), another individual to pick up the seized perishable goods, provided that the goods must be picked up within twenty-four (24) hours; or 2-