Charlotte City Councilmembers appear to be on board with cracking down on street vending, but they differ on how to enforce the new restrictions.
During Charlotte City Council’s meeting Monday night, a majority of councilmembers voiced their support for banning street vending citywide, except for preapproved areas. But councilmembers disagree on whether to impose a criminal penalty for violators.
At one point, NoDa was packed with vendors lining the streets every weekend. But the Charlotte City Council allowed a pilot program authorizing street vending in NoDa to expire. Now it is no longer allowed…