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A Mobile Vendor permit is required for every person who wants to use the public streets, sidewalks or public places or private places of business establishments to conduct any type of business. Mobile Vendor permits are not valid within the central business district area bounded by the Mississippi River on the east, Claiborne Avenue on the west, Esplanade Avenue on the north and Howard Avenue on the south. There are a set number of Mobile Vendor permits available for any given year or season.
This permit process is also used for Second Line Vendors. Click here for more information about mobile vending.
Not valid within the Central Business District area bounded by the Mississippi River on the east, Claiborne Avenue on the west, Esplanade Avenue on the north and Howard Avenue on the south.
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