(A) The Town of Edenton finds that allowing food trucks to operate in Edenton would promote diversification of the town's economy and employment opportunities and would support the incubation and growth of entrepreneurial/start-up businesses.
(B) G.S. § 160A-174 grants cities the power to define, prohibit, regulate, acts, omissions, or conditions, detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of its citizens and the peace and dignity of the city through the creation of ordinances.
(C) Food trucks bring benefits to communities; however, they also bring unique regulations challenges.
(Ord. passed 6-13-2017)