All vendors engaging in mobile food vending shall:
(A) Locate and operate only in those City parks posted "LICENSED MOBILE FOOD VENDORS ALLOWED," in compliance with Park and Recreation Board rules on the location and hours of operation of the mobile food vending units in the park.
(B) Provide appropriate waste receptacles at the site of the unit and remove all litter, debris and other waste attributable to the vendor on a daily basis.
(C) Operate on City-owned or controlled property, in compliance with applicable parking regulations.
(D) Not operate on public property within a block of a City-authorized street fair, public festival, farmer's market, or special event without authorization from the event sponsor.
(E) Not use any flashing, blinking or strobe lights and all exterior lights over 60 watts shall contain opaque hoods or shields to direct the illumination downward.
(F) Not use loud music or amplification devices or "crying out" to gain attention in any manner that causes a disturbance or safety hazard.
(G) Comply with the City's Noise Ordinance, Sign Ordinance and all other City code provisions.
(H) Comply with all applicable federal, state and county regulations.
(I) Display only one portable sign up to six square feet, with no dimension greater than three feet and no height (with legs) greater than four feet, located within five feet of the unit; and under no circumstance shall the sign be placed upon the sidewalk or impede pedestrian and/or vehicle traffic.
(J) Operate in residential areas only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and in
commercial areas only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. On private property within a commercial area, a mobile food vendor may operate only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.
(K) Not locate or operate within 500 feet of the entrance to any school building between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the days when school is in session.
(L) Not leave a mobile food vending unit unattended for more than two hours; and any mobile food vending unit not in operation shall be removed from all City and public property between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in commercial areas and 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. in residential areas.
(M) Not represent the granting of a license by the City as an endorsement of the food vendor by the City.
(N) Not utilize any electricity or power without the prior written authorization of the power customer; no power cable or similar device shall be extended across any City street, alley or sidewalk except in a manner that does not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or cause any safety hazard.
(O) Not set up or locate in a place that blocks or impedes wheelchair and handicapped access or travel on sidewalks.
(P) Not locate or operate within the road right of way or along any City road in any manner that impedes vehicular traffic or the safety of pedestrians.
(Q) Mobile food vendors may take up one parking space in the downtown district to accommodate their mobile foot cart. If a mobile food vendor cart or trailer is larger than the dimensions of one parking space, they must park in an approved designated area in the City.
(R) Not take up City parking lots, except as authorized or permitted as part of a special event or festival or as permitted in designated areas around the City.
(S) Locate no closer than 150 feet from businesses that sell the same food product as the mobile food vendor.
(T) Obtain a mobile food vendor's license and register street vending location(s) with the City Clerk and pay the appropriate fee.
(U) Comply with the terms of permits issued to the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business Association and other sponsors who obtain special event permits to use parking lots, close streets, conduct parades and other civic activities. Vendors that are invited by the event sponsors to participate in these events may use the areas blocked off and reserved for these special event activities. Permits for these special event activities are exclusively controlled by the sponsors of these events. Vendors not invited to participate in these activities may locate on public property no closer than 200 feet from the area reserved by the special event permit.
(Ord. 695-05-16, passed 6-20-16; Am. Ord. 777-10-21, passed 10-18-21)