(A) Food trucks, mobile market food truck within the TIF boundary on public property.
(1) Food trucks and mobile market food truck are prohibited from operations on any street, sidewalk, alley, trail, or other right of way or on any city owned property, including plazas and parks, unless operating under the approved guidelines within the TIF District.
(a) There can be no more than four total mobile food vendors in operation, per § 121.03(A)(1)(b), at the same time within the TIF District and only one operating in each quadrant of the TIF District. The quadrants are established by using the Pendleton Street railroad crossing at the center point to establish the four areas.
(b) Mobile food vendors may only park in city-owned parking spaces (not to exceed two spaces) and must serve to a curb or additional parking space. They may not set up with a service window facing traffic or the railroad.
(c) Because of concerns for pedestrian and traffic safety, no mobile food vendors (MFVs) shall operate on Main Street, East Main Street, West Main Street, North East Main Street, North West Main Street, or Pendleton Street.
1. In the northeast quadrant, MFVs shall not operate within 115 feet of an entrance to an eating establishment that is actively open for business and serving customers.
2. In the southeast quadrant, MFVs shall not operate within 115 feet of an entrance to an eating establishment that is actively open for business and serving customers. Two spaces will be designated and marked in the Easley Crossing parking lot. MFVs using these spaces will be allowed to pull forward or back in so that their tires are against the curb, even if the vehicle extends over the sidewalk.
3. In the southwest quadrant, MFVs shall not operate within 115 feet of an entrance to an eating establishment that is actively open for business and serving customers.
4. In the northwest quadrant, MFVs shall not operate within 115 feet of an entrance to an eating establishment that is actively open for business and serving customers.
(d) No signage may be placed in the public right-of-way that impedes pedestrian or vehicular traffic and may only be similar in style to a sandwich board sign that does not exceed 12 feet squared.
(2) Mobile food trucks and mobile market food trucks that are part of a permitted special event from out of town or out of state will not be required to obtain the mobile food vendor decal. They will be required to obtain the S.C. DHEC permit and pass the general maintenance requirements. No mobile food vendors shall be present in the designated food truck parking spaces during the farmers market unless permitted as part of the market.
(3) No mobile food vendor shall use any lighting, sound any device which produces an offensive or loud noise, or use any public address system on the vehicle to broadcast or advertise products.
(4) No mobile food vendor shall operate outside the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. However, a mobile food vendor may apply for additional authorization to operate after 11:00 p.m. but under no conditions later than 1:00 a.m. the following day. At the end of each business day's operation, the vendor shall remove from the parcel the mobile food vendor vehicle and all materials associated with the business.
(5) Catering trucks cannot serve to the general public.
(6) Mobile food vendors must adhere to the City Code §§ 94.30 et seq., "Smoking in Public Places and Places of Employment."
(B) Ice cream truck.
(1) Ice cream trucks must not operate within primarily downtown commercial areas, unless approved by the city as part of a permitted special event.
(2) In all locations outside of the primary downtown commercial area, ice cream trucks must remain mobile, except for periodic stops for short periods of time in order to make a sale.
(Ord. 2019-08, passed 5-13-19; Am. Ord. 2019-14, passed 8-12-19; Am. Ord. 2020-21, passed 8-10-20)