Charlotte considers citywide regulations and increased penalties for street vendors

Charlotte City Council is considering expanding street vending regulations citywide and increasing penalties for violations as NoDa's pilot program nears its expiration later this month.

The newly formed Safety Committee discussed the options on Thursday afternoon.

They're weighing two major changes: expanding regulations across the city and introducing criminal charges for violations instead of civil citations.

Outside of Uptown and NoDa, street vending is largely unregulated in Charlotte. Uptown is designated a Congested Business District, where vending is generally illegal, except for a few city-authorized exceptions.

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