Mobile and temporary food and beverage vendors who have obtained a permit shall be subject to the following limitations and conditions:
(A) Mobile vending shall only be permitted to operate on developed, commercially zoned property and shall not be authorized to operate on vacant lots and shall not impede access to adjacent businesses;
(B) There shall be an open and operating permanent business on the site in order to accommodate the sanitary facilities access requirement of the Building Code (i.e, restrooms, trash, recycling, food waste and grease disposal). The temporary food and beverage vendor must also be able to use these facilities;
(C) The hours of operation for the vendors shall be limited to the hours that the on-site, permanent business is open;
(D) The vendor shall secure the permission of the sponsoring business owner;
(E) Vendors/operators of food vending vehicles shall arrange for trash receptacles and will dispose of all trash during operations and shall keep the area surrounding the mobile food vending vehicles free of debris, litter and waste;
(F) The temporary food and beverage vendors shall not store the vehicle or cart when the permanent on-site business is not open unless the operator has the sponsoring business owner’s permission;
(G) Mobile food vending vehicles or carts shall not be stored on the sponsoring business’ property, when not in use, in lieu of placing it in a storage lot or similar facility regardless of the sponsoring business owner’s permission;
(H) Mobile food and beverage vending shall be limited to 96 consecutive hours maximum at each temporary location;
(I) Signage attached to a mobile food vending vehicle shall not require a sign permit, but must conform to the signage regulations in the City of Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance. One A-frame sign or menu board per vehicle or cart is also permitted;
(J) A mobile food vendor or operator shall carry at all times proof of liability insurance, mobile food vendor permit, county health department permit, food handing card and proof of property owner approval to be on a given property;
(K) A mobile food vendor or operator may operate on city-owned or leased property, public right-of-way or city park as part of a civic event;
(L) Mobile food vending shall not be permitted on any city street or public right-of-way unless it is part of a civic event;
(M) Mobile food vendors shall be permitted to operate on private property at any location within the city when catering a private function and shall not stage the vehicle on public property or right-of-way.
(N) If the mobile food vendor is charged a fee for the food truck space, the sponsoring business owner shall comply with city tax code requirements.
(Ord. 1450, passed 9-19-2017)