For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.
MOBILE FOOD UNIT. Any motorized vehicle or trailer attached to a motorized vehicle that includes a self-contained kitchen in which food is prepared or processed and from which food is sold or dispensed to the ultimate consumer.
OPERATOR. Any person holding a mobile food unit permit or any person who is engaged in the selling or offering for sale, of food, beverages, fruit or like consumable products from a mobile food unit.
SEMI-PERMANENT MOBILE FOOD UNIT. A mobile food unit that has a permit to operate and be stored in the same location while the owner or operator has an active building permit to construct, improve or repair a permanent restaurant location. SEMI-PERMANENT MOBILE FOOD UNITS are required to meet all the operating and permitting requirements as other mobile food units except where indicated. Status as a SEMI-PERMANENT MOBILE FOOD UNIT shall be indicated on the mobile food unit permit.
(Ord. 829, passed 1-28-2019; Ord. 865, passed 3-22-2021)
Mobile food units shall meet all applicable requirements as follows:
(A) No person shall engage in the business of a mobile food preparation vehicle within the city without first having obtained all required business licenses, a mobile food unit permit, and any permits, licenses and/or certifications required by the jurisdictional county and/or the State of Tennessee.
(B) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, any food, beverage, fruit, or like consumable product from any mobile food unit unless:
(1) Such person obtains a mobile food unit permit from the city;
(2) Such sales are made from a mobile food unit under the control of a mobile food unit operator; and
(3) The mobile food unit operator has obtained written permission from the owner or lessee of the premises on which the mobile food unit is located to operate a mobile food unit from the property.
(C) Mobile food units may only operate in the C-l Central Business District, C-2 Highway Business District, and I-1 Industrial District. Violations will be enforced by the codes enforcement officer or designee of the City Manager.
(D) Mobile food units must be mobile and on wheels at all times during operation. A trailer shall remain attached to its towing vehicle at all times. Mobile food units designated as semi-permanent are exempt from this requirement while operating in the space designated on their permit application.
(E) Mobile food units must be removed from authorized operating locations in permitted zones when not in use and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This definition does not include vehicles operating under a special event permit or mobile food units that are designated as semi-permanent.
(F) The operator shall have posted the current price per unit or measure for each type of item sold.
(G) Event operations of mobile food units will require a vendor permit.
(Ord. 829, passed 1-28-2019; Ord. 865, passed 3-22-2021) Penalty, see § 116.99
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