Clark County received just one sidewalk vending license application during the first six days the ordinance was in effect.
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The Clark County ordinance would require sidewalk vendors to obtain a license and pay an annual fee of $150 and hold a permit with the health district.
The Clark County Fire Department and University Medical Center held a safety demonstration to show how improperly frying a turkey can cause burns or a fire.
Months after the Nevada Legislature passed a law creating a path to legalize street food vending, state officials tried to clarify the situation for vendors.
It is one of the few markets in Las Vegas’ “food desert” — areas where there are limited options for affordable and nutritious food in lower-income neighborhoods.
The increases in environmental health inspection and permitting fees would deal a crushing blow to businesses struggling to get back on their feet, critics say.
The Clark County Commission made it more difficult Tuesday for third-party food delivery companies to evade a 15 percent cap on how much they can charge restaurants.
Commissioners said that the food-delivery company was evading a 15 percent cap on fees charged to restaurants and asked the attorney general to investigate.
The limit on fees that Postmates, Uber Eats and others can charge eateries is effective until Feb. 1.
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday will address how much Grubhub, Postmates and others can charge restaurants.