NoDa Street Vending Ends After Program Expires

Street vending in NoDa is coming to an end. Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood is ending its six-month pilot program for local retailers. The program ended on Sunday.

WBTV reports that after February 15, anyone caught illegally street vending may be subject to a $500 fine. The NoDa Street Market Pilot Program was voted to conclude from votes by the City of Charlotte’s Safety Committee on January 5.

“At the end of the pilot program, our Code Enforcement team, as well as our CMPD officers, let us know that it really is a difficult task to do street vending on the legacy infrastructure within NoDa,” said District 1 Councilmember Danté Anderson to WBTV.

According to city officials, City staff evaluated the program and gave the council options to continue, revise, or eliminate the program. They ultimately decided to end it.

Reports say that there is still a possibility of allowing street vendors to operate in the NoDa neighborhood.

“Charlotte is a city that embraces small businesses and entrepreneurs, and we have so many programs to support them, so of course, we are looking at some options of where these street vendors can go within NoDa," said Councilmember Anderson.

Who knows what may happen next for street vendors in NoDa? See the full WBTV report here and stay up to date.