A. Permit process.
1. A request for a Mobile Food Vendor permit shall be processed as a Type I decision pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 16.89. A Mobile Food Vendor permit applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed activity meets all fire and life safety codes, and is in compliance with this section and with all other applicable sections of the Canby Municipal Code.
2. An application for a Mobile Food Vendor permit shall include a site plan drawn to scale, which includes all existing lot lines, setbacks, structures, landscaped areas, paved areas, and parking and loading spaces; and illustrates the proposed location and layout of all the Mobile Food Vendor’s structures, equipment, furnishings, signage, and inventory.
3. The Mobile Food Vendor activity (e.g., retail, restaurant, etc) shall be an outright permitted use in the zoning district in which it is located; Or if the use is conditionally permitted in the zoning district, a Conditional Use Permit approval shall be required prior to issuance of a Mobile Food Vendor permit.
4. The Mobile Food Vending unit shall not require connection to public utilities that do not already exist on site and can be provided by the property owner/manager.
5. A “Site and Design Review” permit is not required for a permitted Mobile Food Vendor.
6. Any signage displayed by the Mobile Food Vendor must be in compliance with Chapter 16.42 sign standards, and all required Sign permits must be obtained.
7. A Mobile Food Vendor must obtain a City of Canby business license.
B. Duration. A Mobile Food Vendor permit may be granted for a site for up to 6 months, and then may be renewed upon request for an additional 1 year, provided that the Mobile Food vendor activity has been conducted in compliance with all applicable codes, and no public safety incidents have occurred on the site related to the Mobile Food vendor activity.
C. A Mobile Food Vendor shall be located on a paved surface with adequate vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress, in compliance with Section 16.10.070. Inventory and equipment shall not be displayed or stored in any landscaped areas.
D. A Mobile Food Vendor shall comply with all required development standards, such as height limitations, setbacks, vision clearance areas, and applicable conditions of any previous land use decisions for the site as well as the development standards of the zone.
E. Equipment such as trash cans, fuel tanks, or generators shall be screened such that it is not visible from any abutting public right-of-way. Portable amenities shall be packed inside the mobile food unit or screened from public view when the business is not in operation. This includes but is not limited to: weather protection elements, seating, tables, trash cans, and signage.
F. A Mobile Food Vendor shall not displace any vehicle parking spaces that are required to meet the minimum off-street parking requirements of another use on site or on a nearby site. A Mobile Food Vendor shall not encroach into required loading space areas, driveways, or vehicle maneuvering areas.
G. A Mobile Food Vendor that displaces one or more vehicle parking spaces is prohibited for any site that:
1. Is non-conforming in terms of meeting minimum required vehicle parking or loading space requirements; or
2. Has been granted a vehicle parking exception, and currently has less than the required minimum number of off-street vehicle parking spaces.
H. The property owner and the vendor permit holder shall be jointly and severably responsible for any violation of this section or other applicable sections of the Canby Municipal Code. Any such violation may result in the immediate revocation or non-renewal of a Mobile Food vendor permit, and may result in the denial of any future Mobile Food vendor permit for the site upon which the violation occurred. (Ord. 1570, 2022)