Mobile food units and vendors are required to operate under the following requirements:
(A) The mobile food unit permit and all applicable health certificates including food inspection reports, under which the unit is operating must be firmly attached and visible to the public on the mobile food unit at all times.
(B) A mobile food unit shall not operate in the public right-of-way or on private property unless a city-issued permit was first obtained in accordance with this subchapter or is specifically exempted in § 112.25 of this subchapter.
(C) Mobile food units shall not operate on any private property without the prior consent of the owner and must comply with all other location restrictions set forth in § 112.24.
(D) Mobile food units shall not make sounds or announcements to call attention to the food truck either while traveling on the public rights-of-way or when stationary. At all times the food trucks and surrounding area shall be in in compliance with the city’s Noise Control Ordinance.
(E) Mobile food units shall not be left unattended or stored on the site when service is not underway.
(F) A person operating a mobile food unit shall not conduct business with or accept orders from any patron or customers while such patrons or customers are in their motor vehicles.
(G) Mobile food units shall not provide temporary seating for customers.
(H) Mobile food units shall be self-contained and shall not connect to any public utilities, including but not limited to, water, sewer and electricity.
(I) Signage shall be displayed on the mobile food unit only. Directional signage shall not be permitted.
(J) Each mobile food unit shall provide a receptacle for litter, which shall be located within 15 feet of the unit and shall be maintained and emptied regularly. The receptacle must be adequate in size, so waste does not begin to overflow from the receptacle.
(K) The area within which a mobile food unit is operating shall, always, be kept clean and free from litter, garbage, rubble and debris generated by the MFU within a 50-foot radius.
(L) All waste shall be disposed of at the mobile food unit’s base of operation or at a facility licensed to accept waste.
(Ord. 391, passed 2-4-2019)