A vending cart must be operated in accordance with the following conditions:
(A) Each vending cart must be separately licensed;
(B) A vending cart may only be operated at the location specified in the license but if a licensee holds licenses for more than one location, the licensee may place any of his or her licensed vending carts at any location for which the licensee holds a license;
(C) No licensee may trade vending carts or locations with another licensee of any other person;
(D) If a licensee is granted a different location for a vending cart during the licensing year, and the licensee surrenders the original location for the vending cart, the fee for the mid-season license shall be one-half the annual fee.
(E) Vending carts shall be operated only for the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverage items as listed in the license application. The sale of any other merchandise is expressly prohibited;
(F) Vendors may not use lights or noisemakers such as bells, horns or whistles, to attract customers. Lights with protective shielding may be used for the purpose of illuminating food, utensils and equipment;
(G) No vending cart shall be operated before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day;
(H) No vending cart shall be operated or permitted to part, stand or stop in any street except to cross at designated street crossings;
(I) Operation of vending carts shall comply with relevant state and local health regulations and policies;
(J) Every licensee shall maintain a permanent location within the district of the Minnesota Department of Health or Department of Agriculture Inspector that inspects food or beverage facilities within Apple Valley. The permanent location shall be for the storage and preparation of food and beverages carried by the licensee’s vending carts, and for the cleaning and servicing of those vending carts. Such permanent location shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the State of Minnesota food and beverage regulations, and shall be separately licensed as a food distributor. Each vending cart shall return to the permanent location at least once daily for cleaning and servicing;
(K) All waste liquids, garbage, litter and refuse shall be kept in leakproof, nonabsorbent containers which shall be kept covered with tightfitting lids and properly disposed of at the permanent location. No waste liquids, garbage, litter or refuse shall be dumped or drained into sidewalks, streets, gutters, drains, trash receptacles or any other place except at the permanent location. When leaving the sales area, the licensee or licensee’s employees shall pick up all litter resulting from the business and shall deposit such litter in an approved container located on the vending cart;
(L) No sale may be made to a person in a motor vehicle that is parked or stopped in a public street; and
(M) All persons involved in preparing, handling, or selling food or beverages must wear shirts.
(‘81 Code, § 15-47) (Ord. 574, § 3, 5-12-94)