Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 24-31, adopted 9-23-2024). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified. For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMISSARY. Any duly licensed food establishment in which food, containers or supplies are kept, handled, prepared, packaged, or stored and directly from which mobile vending units are serviced, and where mobile vending units are cleaned.
MOBILE VENDING UNIT. A vending unit designed and operated to be readily movable (e.g. a mobile truck moving from location to location continuously). The unit shall return daily to a commissary for supplies, cleaning and for all servicing operations. The unit shall not have permanent potable water, wastewater, or electric connections.
NONMOBILE VENDING UNIT. A vending unit that maintains one fixed location. The vending unit shall be provided with permanent potable water, wastewater and electric connections at the fixed location to ensure no interruption in operations.
OWNER. The titleholder of the vending unit.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, trust, association or other entity.
PUSHCART. A self-propelled vehicle, either by foot or bicycle, serving food.
VENDING. The act of selling, or offering to sell, any food or beverage for human consumption from a vending unit or pushcart on private property.
VENDING UNIT. A vehicle mounted food establishment from which the retail sale of food or beverage for human consumption is conducted. A vending unit includes what is commonly referred to as a FOOD TRUCK.
VENDING UNIT OPERATOR. Any person who physically operates a vending unit or pushcart.
VENDING UNIT LICENSE. The license issued under this chapter.
(Ord. 17-10, passed 2-13-2017)