(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating a Mobile Food Vendor unit without first obtaining a Mobile Food Vendor License from the Municipality of Germantown. This Mobile Food Vendor License shall be non-transferrable to any other Mobile Food Vendor or location not approved as part of the License application.
(b) This Mobile Food Vendor License shall be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of issuance. It shall be renewable thereafter for a twelve-month term, conditional on satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this Section and all applicable laws.
(c) At a minimum, the Mobile Food Vendor shall provide the following information in the Mobile Food Vendor License application:
(1) The name and contact information of the applicant(s)
(2) The address of the property or properties where the Mobile Food Vendor operation is to be conducted.
(3) Written permission of the property owner(s) consenting to the Mobile Food Vendor operation on his/her property.
(4) Proposed operating hours.
(5) Maps and drawings of the proposed site(s) for the Mobile Food Vendor operation showing the location of all buildings, parking and loading areas, streets and driveway approaches, open spaces, refuse and service areas, utilities, signs, landscaping, and any such other site information as the Municipality may require.
(6) A narrative statement describing the proposed Mobile Food Vendor operation.
(7) A photograph of any Mobile Food Vendor unit to be used in operation of the business.
(8) A signed indemnification statement and copy of liability insurance for the business in an amount not less than one-million dollars ($1,000,000), naming the Municipality of Germantown as an additional insured, as further described below.
(9) Proof of access to permanent restrooms for use by the employees, and with a hand sink for use by employees, as evidenced by written agreement between the vendor and the business or entity which will provide such access, if such restrooms are not provided by the employer on site.
(10) The Police Department shall conduct a background check of the applicant(s).
(11) A valid copy of all required licenses or permits required by governmental health or transportation authorities, including but not limited to, the Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(12) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Municipality.
(d) The approved operating location(s) shall be indicated on the license. The license must be prominently displayed on the Mobile Food Vendor unit along with any other required licenses, and shall be available for inspection upon request.
(e) The Mobile Food Vendor License is non-transferable and may be used only by the applicant(s), partners, or entities capable of taking title to whom the license was granted. Any change in the individual, partners, or entities capable of taking title is a transfer of ownership interest and voids the license. Upon the death of the licensee(s), his/her heirs and assigns may, for thirty (30) days after the death of the licensee(s), continue to operate the mobile food vender service using the valid license which should have been previously obtained by the licensee. The licensee's heirs and assigns may continue to operate the mobile food vender service after the thirty (30) day period, as long as they have passed an acceptable background check as provided by this Section. If the business is to be sold or liquidated, the license is non-transferable at death.
(Ord. 12-39. Passed 10-1-12.)