Parma Codified Ordinance 738.11 prohibits sidewalk sales and the display of merchandise on public sidewalks and rights-of-way. Vending must occur on private property with the owner's permission, or door-to-door under a Chapter 757 peddler license.
Section 738.11 of Parma's Codified Ordinances flatly prohibits the use of public sidewalks or rights-of-way for sale or display of merchandise. There are no designated public 'vending zones' in Parma where mobile vendors may set up. Door-to-door peddling is permitted with a Chapter 757 license, subject to the hours window in 757 (no earlier than 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday–Saturday; 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday). Mobile food vendors operate on private property under their separate Chapter 731 / health-district permits and must avoid encroachment on the right-of-way.
Sidewalk-sale violations of 738.11 are prosecuted as minor misdemeanors under Parma 698.02 (max $150). Violation while operating without a Chapter 757 license elevates to M4 for first offense, M1 for subsequent.
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