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A. All Food carts shall be subject to the design standards listed below:
1. Food carts shall enclose or screen from view of the right of way and abutting residentially zoned property all accessory items not used by customers, including but not limited to, tanks, barrels, grills, smokers, or other accessory items.
2. If present, wheels and tongues must remain on the food cart. Wheels must remain inflated.
3. Food carts shall be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe and clean condition.
4. Food carts shall not be longer than 26 feet, as measured from wall to wall. Food Carts shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
5. Food carts shall obtain and keep current a City Business License.
6. Food carts shall maintain all required licenses by the local agencies, including Food Handler’s Cards from Clackamas County Health, Housing and Human Services.
7. If provided, cart awnings shall have seven (7) feet of clearance between the ground and awning for safe pedestrian circulation.
A. Vehicle and bicycle parking must conform to the dimensional standards found in Section 16.10.070.
B. Required parking ratios for Pods are as listed in the following table.
Required Parking for Food Cart Pods by Zoning District | |
Residential Commercial (C-R) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Downtown Commercial (C-1) | None |
Highway Commercial (C-2) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Commercial Manufacturing (C-M) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Light Industrial (M-1) | 1 space per cart |
Heavy Industrial (M-2) | 1 space per cart |
1. M-1 and M-2 zoned properties within the Pioneer Industrial Park are eligible for a 10% or 5 space reduction in required parking, whichever is less. To qualify, the applicant must quantitatively show there is existing unutilized parking on the parcel.
C. Bicycle parking is required at 0.5 parking spaces per food cart. If there is existing bicycle parking accessible to patrons and within 50 feet of the site, lower bicycle parking counts may be accepted on a case by case basis.
A. Food Cart Pods are subject to the utility regulations below.
1. All permanent utility lines shall be placed underground. Temporary utilities, lines and tanks shall be screened, covered, or hidden from view from the right-of-way as to minimize visual impacts and prevent tripping hazards or other unsafe conditions.
2. Wastewater shall be addressed in one of the following two ways:
a. Food carts shall connect to the sanitary sewer consistent with applicable state plumbing codes and will include an approved grease interceptor for the disposal of fats, oils and grease as described in Chapter 10 of the 2021 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, or most recent version thereof. Indirect discharge or leakage draining into the storm water system is prohibited.
b. Food carts shall connect to individual or community wastewater holding tanks as allowed by Section 5-4 of the Oregon Health Authority’s 2020 Food Sanitation Rules, or most recent version thereof. Tanks shall be owned and serviced by an Oregon Department of Environmental Quality licensed pumper. A copy of the contract shall be provided to the City before any food carts are located on site. Holding tanks shall be screened from view of the right-of-way by fully sight obscuring fencing. Indirect discharge or leakage draining into the storm water system is prohibited. Wastewater shall not be dumped onto the ground, onto the streets, or into a storm a drain. All liquid waste from the waste tank or from cleaning activities such as cleaning the mobile food cart shall be captured and properly disposed of in the sanitary sewer.
3. Potable water shall be addressed in one of the following two ways:
a. Food carts shall connect to a permanent water source in conformance with applicable state plumbing codes.
b. Food carts shall be connected to a potable water tank consistent with Section 5-3 of the Oregon Health Authority’s 2020 Food Sanitation Rules, or the most recent version thereof.
4. Food carts and amenities shall connect to a permanent power source. Power connections must be undergrounded. Generators are prohibited.
A. Regulations from Chapter 16.42 shall apply in cases where this Chapter is silent.
B. Signage for Food Cart Pods shall be allowed as follows:
1. One freestanding sign, not to exceed 15’ in height and 50 square feet per face (up to two faces). If lit, lighting source shall not be seen directly from the right of way or abutting residentially zoned properties.
2. One A-Frame sign per street frontage with a maximum sign window of 24” x 36”, unlit and outside of the public right of way.
3. One temporary banner not to exceed 32 square feet is allowed during the first 30 days after opening of the Pod. The banner must be fully secured and kept in good condition.
A. The purpose of this section is to recognize the Light Industrial (M-1) and Heavy Industrial (M-2) zoning districts require additional regulations for Food Cart Pods to ensure safety and compatibility. The following standards apply to Pods in the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts.
1. A 2’ vegetated buffer is required around the Pod in addition to perimeter fencing. The buffer can be counted towards the overall percentage of landscaping required. Landscaping must be installed permanently, or in planters not smaller than 20 gallons. Nursery pots are prohibited.