River Walk Stationary Designated Public Space Vending Permit applications to be made available on October 5
- Annual Lottery to be held on November 17 -

Vendors interested in selling novelty items on the River Walk at one of the six designated stationary sites will have the opportunity to participate in a lottery drawing process on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 9:30 a.m. at the Central Library Auditorium, located at 600 Soledad. To participate in the lottery, vendors must complete an application and fulfill other necessary requirements. An informational session to provide an overview of the program will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Central Library Auditorium, 600 Soledad.
 
Vendors can obtain an application starting Wednesday, Oct. 5 following the informational meeting. All vendors interested in participating in the lottery to sell novelty items on the River Walk at one of the six stationary sites or on privately-controlled property on the River Walk must apply. Applications will be available at the Downtown Operations Department located at 400 N. St. Mary’s St., Suite 100, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can also be accessed at http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/vending/default.aspx. Applications will only be accepted from Tuesday, Oct. 11 through Thursday, Nov. 10 by 4 p.m.

Two programs exist for vendor permits, one that applies to the six designated public stationary sites and another for privately-controlled property on the River Walk. Each program has separate policies, procedures and application processes. River Walk permits are valid Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012.

For vendors who wish to sell novelty items on the River Walk at one of six stationary sites, a lottery process will be utilized. Completed applications and other requirements are necessary for vendors to be included in the annual lottery process for the designated stationary permits.
Vendors who would like to operate on privately-controlled property must also complete an application. They also must obtain permission from the business operator and/or property owner and fulfill other requirements as specified by the program.

This application period marks the sixth year for the vending programs, created following City Council approval of two ordinances. The ordinances amended the Unified Development Code (UDC) and a City Code related respectively to vending on the River Walk and on the street level in the downtown business district.

For additional information regarding vending programs on the River Walk or in the downtown business district, contact the Downtown Operations Department at 207-3677 or visit http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/vending/default.aspx.