All mobile food unit and pushcart vendors must comply with the following:
(A) The requirements of all applicable ordinances and regulations.
(B) Comply with NFPA 1 and Chapter 17 in NFPA 96 as it relates to food truck safety.
(C) Shall at all times operate in a manner that ensures the safety of patrons, pedestrians and the public.
(D) Shall not park or operate in a manner which prohibits others from parking in otherwise available spaces or areas.
(E) Shall obtain any necessary permits and comply with the requirements of any applicable rules and regulations of the Health Department.
(F) Shall not locate or operate within 15 feet of any driveway or other main entrance to a building without the express written permission of the affected property owner or owners or her, his or its authorized agent.
(G) Shall provide, in a prominent location, trash and recycling container(s) sufficient in size to collect all waste and recyclables generated by customers and staff of the vendor. All trash and debris related to the operation shall be collected by the vendor throughout the duration of their vending and deposited in their own trans or recycling container(s) and removed from the site by the vendor. Such waste shall not be placed in public trash receptacles. The vendor shall be responsible for any litter or debris located within a ten feet radius of their unit, including sidewalks in the immediate vicinity.
(H) Shall not, during any city-recognized special event locate, operate or vend inside the event footprint without the express written permission of the event organizer.
(I) Shall only use lighting which is permanently or semi-permanently affixed to its unit and which does not cause any glare that could be considered a public hazard, nuisance or distraction to vehicular movement, neighboring business operations or residential uses. No flashing or strobe lighting shall be permitted.
(J) Shall not use any electrical outlet located within the public right-of way or on public property, unless specifically authorized by the city or, if required, the utility company. A vendor shall not create any tripping or other hazard related to its use of electricity.
(K) Shall not block access to or use of, any public bench or any public utility pole or set up any chairs or tables on the public right-of-way.
(L) Shall not in any manner damage public property or the public right-of-way. Examples, include, but are not necessarily limited to, using stakes, rods or any method of support that is required to be drilled, driven or otherwise fixed in asphalt pavement, curbs, sidewalks, or buildings. The vendor shall be solely responsible for any such damage.
(M) Shall not locate or operate within an area closed or not accessible due to an emergency.
(N) Shall not locate or operate within 50 feet of the property line of the real property where there is any business lawfully operating that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared or packed food to the general public or, where such business occupies less than half of the platted real property within 50 feet of that portion of the building occupied by the business primarily engaged in the sale of prepared or packaged food to the general public.
(O) Mobile food unit vendors shall only be permitted to serve customers or otherwise sell from the passenger side of the unit.
(Ord. 22-07, passed 12-19-2022)