(A) The hours for operating a food truck shall be between the hours 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(B) A food truck vendor shall not operate the food truck as a drive-thru window.
(C) Temporary connections to public utilities are prohibited. All plumbing and electrical connections shall be in accordance with the state building code.
(D) All equipment associated with the food truck, including trash receptacles, must be within five feet of the food truck.
(E) Food truck operators shall provide at least one, 32-gallon trash receptacle for customers.
(F) Food truck operators are responsible for the proper disposal of waste and trash associated with the operation.
(1) Operators shall remove all waste prior to leaving each location or as needed to maintain the health and safety of the public.
(2) Trash shall be disposed of at a licensed off-site waste processing or dumping facility or in a private dumpster on private property when given permission by the property owner or their designee. Town trash receptacles shall not be used by a mobile food vendor for purposes of waste disposal.
(3) No liquid waste or grease may be poured into any tree pit, storm drain, gutter pan, sidewalk, or any other public space. Grease cannot be released into the town's sanitary sewer system. Any grease spill must be treated in an approved manner so that no stain or residue is left behind in the right-of-way.
(G) Food trucks must have the following fire extinguishers on board during hours of operation: Minimum Class 2A, 10B, and C rated extinguisher. If food preparation involves deep frying, a Class K fire extinguisher must also be on the truck. All National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards shall be met to include: fire extinguishers and fire suppression hood systems shall be maintained.
(H) Any covering for a food truck shall be limited to an attached single mast umbrella or awning. The covering must not impede or inconvenience pedestrian, vehicular, or other modes of traffic, such as wheelchairs, bicycles, etc.
(1) Standalone tent-like structures or canopies are specifically prohibited unless participating in a special event conducted by the town or Chamber of Commerce.
(I) Any signage not attached to the food truck must adhere to the city's sign ordinance and be properly permitted.
(J) No amplified microphones or bullhorns shall be permitted as part of the food truck operation.
(K) The noise level of the food truck motor / generator must comply with the town's noise ordinance to avoid becoming a nuisance and shall in no case generate a noise level exceeding 59 decibels when measured at the property line that is across the street from the food truck or abutting a residential use. Sound absorbing devices may be used to contain or deflect the noise from external generators.