(a) Required. The designated permit administrator shall oversee the issuance, suspension, and revocation of mobile food vendor permits. No mobile food service vehicle may operate within the city without a mobile food vendor permit issued by the city. A mobile food vendor permit authorizes the holder only to engage in the vending of products from a mobile food service vehicle in compliance with this article and as specified on the permit.
(b) Exception. This section shall not apply to contractual arrangements between a mobile food service vehicle operator and any individual, group, or entity for pre-arranged catering at a specific location for a period of not more than four (4) hours, provided that the mobile food service vehicle is not open to or serving the general public.
(c) Application.
(1) To obtain a mobile food vendor permit, a mobile food service vehicle operator must complete an application form provided by the City. The application shall include the following information:
A. Name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
B. Name and address of the business owner and the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle used as a mobile food service vehicle.
C. A certificate of insurance coverage, including required motor vehicle insurance coverage.
D. A signed acknowledgement that the operator has read this article and will comply with all applicable requirements herein.
E. Any additional information required by the permit administrator.
(2) Submittal of an application for a mobile food vendor permit must be accompanied by payment of an application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), provided that for any mobile food service vehicle previously found to be operating within the city without a current permit, the application fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(3) Each applicant must also have a City business license as required by Article 711 or be applying for such license as part of the application process.
(4) Each mobile food vendor permit holder shall have an ongoing duty to provide the City with notice of any change to any of the information submitted with its permit application.
(d) Issuance. A mobile food vendor permit shall be issued upon verification that an application has been completed in accordance with the requirements of this section, except that no such permit will be issued to an operator whose permit is currently suspended or has been revoked within the preceding twelve (12) months, or to any person who intends to operate the same mobile food service vehicle for which the operator's permit is currently suspended or has been revoked within the preceding twelve (12) months. If the permit administrator denies the application, such denial shall be in writing and provided to the applicant within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the application.
(e) Expiration and Transferability. A mobile food vendor permit expires at change of ownership or change in the general type or cuisine of food served. A mobile food vendor permit may not be transferred. The operator of the mobile food service vehicle shall notify the City within ten (10) days of any such sale or remodeling and shall update any information that has been changed since the submittal of the application for the mobile food vendor permit.
(Ord. 21-11. Passed 5-6-21.)