A. Standards: Mobile vending carts, trailers and vehicles must be designed and built meeting normal industry standards and used in a safe manner.
B. Size; Design; Brakes: A mobile vending cart frame must not exceed five feet (5') wide by nine feet (9') long by seven feet (7') high, and must be able to be pushed by one person. The mobile vending cart must have a minimum of two (2) functional, rubber tired wheels. The braking mechanism on the mobile vending cart shall be affixed in such a manner that it is not readily removable in order to secure the cart when parked on the sidewalk. The use of ropes and shocks as the sole braking mechanism is prohibited.
C. Generators: Generators on mobile vending carts, trailers and vehicles powered by gasoline are prohibited. Only generators powered by propane are acceptable. No mobile vending cart shall carry more than two (2) 5-gallon containers of propane on a public right-of-way. Generators shall not be placed on the ground.
D. BBQ Grills: Mobile vending carts, trailers and vehicles must have the BBQ grill enclosed and permanently built into the structure of the vendor cart, trailer or vehicle.
E. Fire Extinguisher: A five (5) pound, "K" class, handheld fire extinguisher is required if a heating or cooking appliance is used.
F. Inspections: With the exception of merchandise or food items to be sold, mobile vending carts, trailers and vehicles presented for inspection shall be exactly as they will appear when operating on a public right-of-way, including any food rack.
G. Support Equipment And Accessories: Support equipment and accessories, other than the generator and the propane tanks, must not extend more than four feet (4') from the edge of the cart, trailer or vehicle in any direction and shall not be placed so as to impede pedestrian traffic. Umbrellas, canopies or other covers used on mobile vending carts, trailers or vehicles must be securely fastened. The open diameter may not exceed nine feet (9'), with a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet eight inches (7'8"), and must not extend more than four feet (4') from the edge of the cart, trailer or vehicle in any direction.
H. Signage: Unsecured menu boards or sidewalk signs are prohibited.
I. Clean Appearance: Mobile vending carts, trailers and vehicles shall have a clean appearance at all times. (1952 Code § 5-12-11)