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§ 110.036 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
   MOBILE FOOD VENDOR. Any person or persons who operates or sells unprepared or prepared food and/or beverages including alcoholic beverages from a stationary cart, food truck or trailer mounted on a chassis. Mobile food vendors shall not mean selling from a stand, booth. A mobile food truck may mean a privately-owned automobile if the meal is prepared and cooked in a commercial kitchen with an "A" from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023)
§ 110.037 DURATION OF LICENSE; TRANSFER.
    Each license shall be issued for one calendar year beginning May 1 and shall expire on April 30. A change of the business address must be reported to the Finance Director ten days prior for approval for the license to be valid at the new address. Failure to obtain the approval of the Finance Director of the change of address shall invalidate the license and subject the licensee to prosecution for doing business without a license.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023)
§ 110.038 PERMITTED FOOD; BEVERAGES.
   Permitted food and beverages shall be limited to edibles, hot and cold beverages containing no alcohol, unless a special license has been obtained from the South Carolina Department of Revenue and is on file with the City of Goose Creek Business License Office and other items related to such edibles. Sale of tobacco products and smoking paraphernalia is prohibited. No sale items may be displayed outside the mobile vending unit. Edibles with alcohol which are not regulated by the South Carolina Department of Revenue alcoholic beverage licensing including alcohol suspended in frozen form, gelatin, fruit, or other food product are prohibited to be sold by mobile food vendors unless the alcohol is cooked so as to cause the evaporation of burning off of all of the alcohol.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017 ; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023 )
§ 110.039 LICENSE; FEES.
   The license fee for each class of business shall be computed in accordance with the rate schedules established and approved by City Council and is on file in the offices of the Finance Director and City Clerk.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017 ; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023 )
§ 110.040 HOURS OF OPERATION; LOCATION.
    Operating hours shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m., unless a special events permit has been issued. Mobile food vendor is limited to those zoning classifications that permit food service, unless a special event permit has been issued. When selling from a privately-owned automobile as described in § 110.036 an invitation must be extended from the property owner in writing detailing the hours needed and specific location permitted.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023)
§ 110.041 REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Permission from property owner/representative. Permission to operate must be obtained in writing from the property owner/representative unless a special events permit has been issued, or is located on the naval weapons station.
   (B)   Parking. Required parking for the primary business(es) shall be minimally affected.
   (C)   Garbage disposal. The mobile food vendor shall only use single-service plates and utensils. Garbage and/or recycling receptacles must be made available for patron use and removed from the site daily by the mobile food vendor. Failure to remove trash/garbage/recyclables or to keep area of vending unit clean may result in the immediate revocation of the mobile food vendor business license.
   (D)   DHEC requirements. Mobile food vendor must meet all applicable DHEC regulations for mobile food units and possess a valid DHEC permit where applicable.
   (E)   Routine inspections. Any mobile food vendor or vending unit that has been issued a notice of health violation by any Department of the State of South Carolina, which remains uncorrected upon a subsequent inspection, shall have its mobile food vendor business license revoked.
   (F)   Site plan. Site plan must be submitted indicating the location of vending unit.
(Ord. 17-015, passed 6-13-2017; Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-10-2023)
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