FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK FOOD VENDOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
The First Wednesday Art Walk is a free event produced by Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) to bring individuals to the historical and cultural center of the city to showcase Jacksonville's deep and energetic pool of creative talent. Open to visual and performing artists, Art Walk is a free monthly event on the first Wednesday of every month, rain or shine. The 60+ Art Walk venues stretch across a 15-block area of Downtown Jacksonville's core and include Hemming Park, stores, restaurants, bars, museums, galleries, and lobbies of office and apartment buildings. The following rules and regulations, hereby accepted by vendor, are established by Downtown Vision, Inc. to operate in the location chosen by Downtown Vision, Inc. during the First Wednesday Art Walk. Space Reservation: DVI will assign vendor space and reserves the right to change vendor locations within Art Walk boundaries and to limit the number of spaces occupied by a vendor. Spaces must be occupied by 5 p.m. or vendor forfeits space. This application is good for only one space during First Wednesday Art Walk. Space is limited.
•Food vendors must comply with the rules and regulations of the State of Florida Health
Department and other governmental agency with jurisdiction over Downtown Vision, Inc. and the City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events.
•Participants will be responsible for securing and/or paying for any special permits that may be required by other governmental agency.
•Only full-service restaurants, fast food and licensed food vendors will be considered for participation in the events.
•Food Trailers will not be approved. Only Food Trucks.
•Participants must adhere to all rules and regulations set forth in this document and City Ordinances 93-1761-1390 and 2004-429-E.
•Only approved food items listed on the application may be sold. Non-food items (cups, T-shirts, aprons, etc.) may not be sold.
•No roaming vendors will be permitted unless otherwise approved by Downtown Vision, Inc.
•No items may be served in a glass container of any kind.
•Vendors will NOT be allowed to serve or sell alcoholic beverages of any kind.
•No vendor pets are permitted.
•The majority of food preparation should take place at the food vendors' normal place of
business.
•Downtown Vision, Inc. does not supply cords or multiple-outlet receptacles. Food vendors must provide lighting and extension cords. All electrical needs must be listed on the
application. Food vendors using bottled gas must adhere to all restrictions specified by the Fire Marshall.
•There will be no open fires. A minimum 2A-10BC classification fire extinguisher is required for ALL booths. A minimum 40BC or Class K is required if grease-laden vapors are
produced. This is required by the Fire Marshall.
•All food vendors must be completely set up no later than 5 p.m. All vehicles must be
removed from the set-up.
•Illegal vehicle, trailer, or RV parking is subject to any towing regulations enforced through the City of Jacksonville. Downtown Vision, Inc. will not be responsible for any loss or towing fees incurred by the vendor's negligence.
•Food vendor selection will be subject to a thorough reference check and is contingent upon menu/food type appropriate to the event. This includes multiple vendors wanting to sell the same products such as hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ, etc.
