(a) General. The provisions of this article apply to mobile food vending units engaged in the business of cooking, preparing and distributing food or beverage with or without charge on any property within the Village of Dimondale.
(b) Exceptions. A license issued under this chapter shall not be required for:
(1) Any school or government-sponsored mobile food vending unit operating on school or government property;
(2) Authorized participants in any village-sponsored event (fair, festival, special event, civic event);
(3) Any other event otherwise approved by the village.
(4) Not for profit groups who operate mobile food vending units on an infrequent and irregular basis and on private property.
(5) Mobile food vending units operating on private property and that are not open to the general public, these include but are not limited to; graduation parties, open houses, family reunions, or other private events;
(6) Unless operating upon a public street or within the right of way, food establishments who operate a permanent business that appears on the village tax roll are also exempt from this chapter. When operating upon a public street or within the right of way immediately adjacent to their permanent location, permanent businesses are exempt from the minimum distance requirements in Section 830.07(b)(c). A license granted to a permanent business shall not count toward the 15 license per month limit.
(c) Exempted entities must notify the village of intent to operate a mobile food vending unit and may be denied if operation conflicts with other events. Exempted entities shall not constitute a license to be counted against the 15 license per month limit.
(Ord. 2019-1. Passed 2-11-19.)