For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY EVENT. A temporary special event sponsored by a governmental entity, church or nonprofit organization. A CITY EVENT also includes private events in residential districts and private corporate-sponsored events in commercial, industrial or U-TOD districts where no items are offered for sale to the general public not associated with and/or participating in the event. CITY EVENTS may last one to three days and must be approved by the city.
MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE. A self-contained food service operation located in a readily moveable, motorized, wheeled or towed vehicle, with facilities for storing, preparing, displaying and/or serving food or non-alcoholic beverages for retail sale intended for individual consumption, commonly referred to as a food truck. A MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE is a motorized vehicle registered as a commercial vehicle that is not used for any purposes other than as a mobile food vendor, mobile food dispenser or mobile food preparer business.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR. Any person engaged in the business of preparing and/or serving food or non-alcoholic beverages from a mobile food vehicle or pushcart while traveling from place to place upon the public ways.
PUSHCARTS. Small handcarts or barrows from which fruit, ice cream or other goods are sold in the street.
SPONSORING BUSINESS. The individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, proprietorship or other legal entity that owns and/or operates the business at the location where a mobile food vendor will operate its mobile food vehicle under this subchapter.
(Ord. 2022-030, passed 4-26-2022)