A. “Applicant” means any person who seeks a right-of-way use permit from the city under this chapter.

B. “Area of operation” means the area for which a right-of-way use permit has been issued.

C. “City” means the city of Bellingham.

D. “Conduct business” means the act of selling services or personal property, including consumable items.

E. “Director” means the public works director of the city of Bellingham.

F. “Food trucks and mobile food vendors” means trucks or trailers licensed as vehicles and equipped with facilities for cooking and/or selling food.

G. “Newsrack” means any self-service or coin-operated box, container, storage unit or other dispenser installed, used, or maintained for the display and sale of newspapers or other news periodicals, including but not limited to area real estate guides.

H. “Parklet” means a platform constructed in a former curbside parking space that includes seating and/or other amenities.

I. “Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter by the public works department.

J. “Person” means any individual, receiver, assignee, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation, company, joint stock association, society or any group of individuals acting as a unit whether mutual, cooperative or fraternal.

K. “Right-of-way” means land acquired or dedicated for use as a public road, street, alley, and/or sidewalk, whether or not such land has been opened or improved for such use.

L. “Sidewalk cafe” means tables, seating, and other amenities such as umbrellas, landscaping or fencing adjacent to a lawfully operating business establishment in or on the public right-of-way, maintained by the owner of such establishment for the use of patrons of the business.

M. “Sidewalk vendor” shall mean any person not associated with an adjacent business engaged in selling, offering for sale or distributing food or other products on a public sidewalk.

N. “Traffic” means circulation or movement of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. [Ord. 2019-05-012 § 3].