Peddling in congested business district, coliseum district or stadium district.

Charlotte City Code § 6-436

in effect

Sec. 6-436. - Peddling in congested business district, coliseum district or stadium district. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any article of merchandise upon any of the streets and sidewalks within the congested business district, the coliseum district and the stadium district of the city, as defined in section 6-431, other than newspapers and magazines, except as provided in article X of this chapter and except as follows: (1) Any peddler with the proper business licenses shall be permitted to apply for a permit to sell merchandise within the congested business district as part of a market, festival, activity or other similar event sponsored or sanctioned by the city or county government. No peddler without the required permit shall otherwise sell merchandise within the congested business district. All applications for such permits shall be made to the appropriate event sponsor. (2) Any peddler with the proper business licenses shall be permitted to apply for a permit to sell merchandise within the NoDa Market, as defined in section 6-431(15-21), during a pilot period of up to six months commencing no later than August 15, 2025. All applications for such permits shall be made to the City of Charlotte. (3) Because of the space limitations within the boundaries of such events, peddlers may be subject to a selection process established and adopted by the event sponsor. The selection process shall include the adoption of guidelines which ensure the fair and equitable selection of all peddlers seeking to sell merchandise at the sponsored event. Peddlers at such events may be assigned locations. Where locations are assigned, the event sponsor shall develop and adopt fair and equitable guidelines for the assignment of locations. Each event sponsor shall establish and adopt an appropriate appeal process for disgruntled peddlers. (4) In addition to the required licenses, peddlers may be subject to such additional fees as may be established or authorized by the city council and amended by the city manager or his designee pursuant to subsection (1) of this section or the Tryon Street Mall closing policy. (5) The city manager or his designee shall have the authority to designate the boundaries of any market, festival, activity or other similar event. To accommodate such an event, the city manager or his designee is further authorized to temporarily close any public streets, sidewalks or other publicly owned areas within the boundaries of any proposed market, festival, activity or similar event. Where such streets, sidewalks or other publicly owned areas are temporarily closed, they shall be for the general use of the public. (Code 1985, § 6-26; Ord. No. 992, § 1, 6-23-2025)

Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUTR_ARTVIIIPE_S6-436PECOBUDICODISTDIFetched: 10/27/2026