Operating regulations—Nonstationary sidewalk vendors—Residential.
Henderson Municipal Code § 4.75.060
in effect4.75.060 - Operating regulations—Nonstationary sidewalk vendors—Residential.
1. Sidewalk vendors are subject to the following requirements:
A. Maintain sanitary conditions and comply with all applicable health district regulations and permit requirements including but not limited to cleanliness and food safety standards;
B. Sidewalk vendors may only vend items authorized by a valid health district permit as applicable;
C. Ensure that the conveyance and vending area are free from trash, debris, rubbish, refuse, or waste. Including but not limited to trash created by the vendor's customers and drips and spills of liquid waste from the conveyance;
D. A sidewalk vendor must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1974 (ADA), as amended, including requirements related to clear paths of travel. A sidewalk vendor may not operate in a manner that will impede pedestrian traffic or other normal use of the public sidewalk or pedestrian path, or otherwise hinder accessibility or otherwise operate:
a. Within 25 feet of any ADA sidewalk access point; or
b. From a public sidewalk or pathway if such operations do not allow for a clear path of travel of at least 36 inches.
2. A sidewalk vendor shall not:
A. Lease, rent, loan, or otherwise hire a conveyance to another for use as a sidewalk vendor in the city. Each sidewalk vendor operating from a conveyance in the city shall be a licensee under this chapter, or the direct employee of such licensee;
B. Enter on private property, knock on doors, ring any bells, or otherwise disturb persons in their residences between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. This section shall not apply when the sidewalk vendor has been specifically invited by the owner, resident, occupant, or person legally in charge of the premises;
C. Have any exclusive right to operate from any location upon public sidewalks, pathways, or alleys;
D. Utilize temporary signs except for menu boards located on or adjacent to the conveyance. Illuminated signs are prohibited;
E. Operate from any public street, including marked or unmarked crosswalks or in any manner that may impede or interfere with the orderly flow of traffic on the street;
F. Ring bells, play chimes, play an amplified musical system, or make any other noise to attract attention to its business while operating within city limits; or
G. Provide tables or seating areas for customers.
3. Limitations on locations of operation from the property line of the protected use. A sidewalk vendor shall not operate:
A. Within 1,500 feet of:
a. A resort hotel defined in NRS 463.01865; or
b. A professional sports event facility with a seating capacity for 5,000 people.
B. Within 500 feet of:
a. An entertainment district, including the Water Street entertainment district, unless otherwise permitted under a special event permit issued by the city;
b. Any city park, community center, recreational facility, trail, or convention center, unless otherwise permitted under a special event permit issued by the city;
c. A childcare facility in commercially zoned areas during operating hours;
d. A polling place during election operations;
e. Religious assembly or place of worship during operating hours;
f. In the immediate vicinity of a farmer's market during operating hours; or
g. In the immediate vicinity of an area designated for a temporary special event throughout the duration of the temporary special event.
C. Within 150 feet of or immediately adjacent to:
a. A licensed food establishment during the hours the establishment is open for business, unless the vendor is operating as part of a special event approved by the city;
b. A nonrestricted gaming establishment as defined in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 463.0177;
c. A privately funded community center or recreational facility, including facilities that offer youth sports;
d. A school (public, private, charter, etc.) during the hours the school is in session and the 30-minute period before sessions begin and after sessions end; or
e. Any public safety stations or substations (police and fire).
4. Stationary sidewalk vendors are prohibited from operating in residential areas.
5. Sidewalk vendors shall not operate from any single location for more than 30 minutes, unless:
A. The sidewalk vendor is operating under a special event permit issued by the city to the vendor;
B. The sidewalk vendor is operating at a temporary special event pursuant to a prior arrangement made with the event holder (and the event holder has a valid special event permit); or
C. The sidewalk vendor is operating on private property when specifically invited by the owner, resident, occupant, or person legally in charge of the premises, and subject to the provisions of section 4.75.065.
6. Exemptions.
A. The following persons are exempt from the location restrictions:
a. The location restrictions set forth in subsection 4.75.060(3) shall not apply to nonstationary sidewalk vendors operating in areas zoned exclusively for residential use, unless the area is on a public sidewalk or pedestrian path that is immediately adjacent to (visible from) the restricted location.
b. Persons operating on private property pursuant to section 4.75.065.
B. This chapter does not apply to charitable solicitations conducted in compliance with the provisions of chapter 4.12.
7. A map of the areas where a person may engage in the act of sidewalk vending in the city may be viewed on the city's internet website.
(Ord. No. 4033, § 1, 6-18-2024)
Source: City of Henderson, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/henderson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BURELI_CH4.75SIOPRVE_4.75.060OPREONSIVEESFetched: 11/1/2026