(a) All mobile food vendors must maintain clear distance from each other.
(b) Permit Required. Mobile food vendor permit is required for the sale of food by a mobile food business on public or private property selling to the general public. An application must be filed in the Safety Service Director's Office and shall include the following minimum requirements:
(1) Copy of current/valid State of Ohio mobile food vendor license (front and back);
(2) Proof of registration with City's Income Tax Division;
(3) Proof of current liability insurance of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000);
(4) Plan for power and water must be submitted to the Director of Public Service and Safety.
(5) Payment of fee as determined in the permit application.
(6) Pass a fire safety code inspection conducted by the Fire Division.
(7) An applicant with an existing permanent place of business in the City is exempted from the fee and proof of registration with the City's Income Tax Division.
(c) Public Property Operation.
(1) Vendors are prohibited from operating from on-street parking locations on Main Street and within City-owned parking lots; unless as part of an authorized mobile food vendor special event permit or special event permit.
(2) On-street parking operation: All parking and traffic laws must be followed, no additional seating or tables may be utilized; external signs must conform to the City zoning laws.
(3) Sidewalk operation: Vendor must maintain a four-foot path that is free and clear for pedestrian traffic, and shall not place additional seating or signage on the sidewalk.
(d) Mobile Food Vendor Special Event Permit. This permit, to be obtained in the office of the Safety Service Director, shall provide for permitting of events centering on mobile food vendors. It is not required that each individual vendor, operating as part of an approved mobile food vendor special event permit, carry a mobile food vendor permit as described in Section 745.04(b); however, every vendor shall successfully pass a fire safety code inspection conducted by the Fire Division. The applicant for the mobile food vendor special event permit is responsible to confirm that all participating vendors have proper licensing with the State of Ohio.
(1) Mobile food vendor special event permit on private property. Applicant must complete permit application and pay the fee.
(2) Mobile food vendor special event permit on public property. In addition to the permit application and the fee, a proposed gathering on public property shall also meet the following minimum requirements:
A. The applicant shall also deposit, before the license is issued, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to guarantee the cost of cleaning the premises and removing any property therefrom after the termination of the business. If the premises on which the business is conducted are not cleaned and all merchandise, property, refuse, and temporary structures are not removed therefrom and properly disposed of within forty-eight hours after the termination of the business, the Safety Service Director shall immediately cause such work to be done and report the cost thereof to the Auditor, who shall deduct the cost and return any balance of the deposit. The licensee shall be liable for any deficiency.
B. Plan for electrical and water service must be submitted to the Safety Service Director.
C. If external signage or seating is requested, the plan must be submitted as part of the application.
D. Proof of liability insurance of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000).
E. Organizers may not charge an admission or cover charge for events to be held on public property.
(e) In all instances, the Safety Service Director or designee shall have the authority to remove a food vendor, whether on public property or private property when selling to the general public, when said vendor's operation is deemed a safety concern.
(Ord. 2019-29. Passed 6-18-19.)