Any vendor engaging in mobile food vending shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Customers of mobile food vending units shall be provided with single service articles such as plastic utensils and paper plates.
(b) All mobile food vending units shall provide appropriate waste receptacles at the site of the unit and shall empty at its own expense. All on-site trash and garbage originating from the operation of mobile food vending units shall be collected and disposed of off-site by the operators on a daily basis. Spills of food or food by-products shall be cleaned up, and no dumping of gray water is permitted.
(c) If operating on City owned or controlled property, vendor may only locate on such property as established by a resolution adopted by the City Council. All mobile food vending trucks operating by invitation at a community event (approved by Council), whether on public or private property, will be required to obtain the appropriate license and pay the fee established by resolution of the City Council.
(d) No vendor may use flashing or blinking lights or strobe lights; all exterior lights over 60 watts shall contain opaque, hood shields to direct the illumination downward.
(e) No mobile food vending unit shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable or excessive noise. The operation of all mobile food vehicles shall meet the City's Noise Ordinance, including generators. No vendor shall use loud music, amplification devices, "crying out" or any other audible methods to gain attention which causes a disruption or safety hazard as determined by the City.
(f) Vendors must comply with the City's Nuisance Ordinance, Sign Ordinance, and all other City Ordinances.
(g) The vendor shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations in their operation of the mobile food vending unit. A permit obtained under this Article shall not relieve the vendor of the responsibility of obtaining any other permit or authorization required by other ordinance, statute, or administrative rule.
(h) Signage is permitted when placed on mobile food vending units, so long as it does not extend above or beyond the mobile vending unit itself. One free-standing temporary sign of no more than six square feet with no dimensions greater than three feet and no height (with legs) greater than four feet, located within ten feet of the unit; and under no circumstances shall such sign be placed upon the sidewalk or impede pedestrian and/or vehicle safety.
(i) The hours of mobile vending will be determined on a locational basis. Other restrictions regarding hours of operation may be established by resolution of the City Council.
(j) A licensed mobile food vending unit may remain in a designated location for no more than three consecutive days at a given time and must be removed at least twenty-four hours before returning.
(k) The vendor shall make the mobile food vending license available for inspection by any member of law enforcement or to the City Manager or City Clerk at any time the vendor is operating.
(l) Any power required for the mobile food vending unit shall be self-contained and a mobile food vending unit shall not use utilities drawn from the public right-of-way. Mobile food vending units on private property may use electrical power drawn from the property being occupied or an adjacent property, but only if the property owner provides written consent to do so. No power cable or similar device shall be extended across any City street, alley, or sidewalk.
(m) Awnings for mobile food units shall have a minimum clearance of seven feet between the ground level and the lowest point of the awning. Seating, tables, waste disposal, or cleaning apparatus of the vendor shall be located within twenty feet of the vending unit and shall not constitute a danger or impedance to the public.
(Ord. 2022-01. Passed 1-24-22; Ord. 2022-07. Passed 11-21-22.)