(a) Mobile Food Trucks shall obtain all applicable approvals and permits, and shall follow all applicable processes as required by the Village and/or the Event Holder.
(b) Mobile Food Trucks shall comply with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations and ordinances.
(c) Mobile Food Trucks shall be permitted as follows:
(1) Shall be permitted within the following commercial and institutional districts:
A. Community Service District (CSD)
B. Institutional District (ID)
C. Planned Commercial District (PCD)
D. Village Gateway District (VGD)
E. Suburban Business District (SBD)
F. Village Institutional District (VID) on a special permit basis
(2) Shall be located on a lot containing a principal building, must be parked on a hard surfaced area and the maximum number of food trucks per lot is limited as follows:
A. Maximum of 1 food truck on lots between one-quarter acre and 1 acres; and
B. Maximum of 2 food trucks on lots greater than 1 acre.
C. For purposes of the limitations in this Section, adjacent lots under common ownership shall be considered as a single lot.
(d) Site Requirements:
(1) Shall be located at least 250 feet from the main entrance to any eating establishment or similar food service business, 250 feet from any outdoor dining area as measured from the designated location on the lot accommodating the food truck. In the event that one or more of the aforementioned uses locates within the minimum separation requirement subsequent to the food truck location being approved, the approved Mobile Food Truck may continue to operate at the approved location until the food truck permit has expired.
(2) Shall be located at least 5 feet from the edge of any driveway or public sidewalk, utility boxes and vaults, handicapped ramp, building entrance, exit or emergency access/exit way, or emergency call box and must not locate within any area of the lot that impedes, endangers, or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Food trucks must be located a minimum distance of 25 feet in all directions from any fire hydrant(s).
(3) The Mobile Food Truck must not occupy parking spaces required to fulfill the minimum requirements of the principal use.
(4) All parking required by the addition of the Mobile Food Truck to the property must be fulfilled on-site, must be hard surfaced, and must be in addition to any required parking spaces for the principal use, unless the principal use's hours of operation do not coincide with those of the food truck.
(5) Associated seating must not occupy parking spaces required to fulfill the minimum requirements of the principal use, unless the principal use's hours of operation do not coincide with those of the food truck business.
(6) Associated seating must not occupy parking spaces that may be leased to other businesses and used to fulfill their minimum parking requirements.
(7) Associated seating must be removed from all permitted locations during impermissible house of operation and must not be stored, parked, or left overnight on any public street or sidewalk.
(8) Associated seating areas are only permitted on lots 2 acres or greater in size.
(9) Associated seating areas must not occupy any handicap accessible parking spaces.
(10) The Mobile Food Truck vendor is responsible for the proper disposal of waste and trash associated with the operation. Village trash receptacles shall not be used for this purpose. Vendors must remove all waste and trash from their approved location at the end of each day or as needed to maintain the health and safety of the public. The vendor must keep all areas within 5 feet of the truck and associated seating area clean of grease, trash, paper, cups or cans associated with the vending operation.
(11) No liquid waste or grease is to be disposed of in tree pits, storm drains or onto the sidewalks, streets, or other public space. Under no circumstances can grease be released or disposed of in the Village's sanitary sewer system.
(12) No free-standing signage or audio amplification is allowed as part of the food trucks vending operation. Mobile food trucks are otherwise exempt from signage regulations in Granville Codified Ordinance Chapter 1189.
(13) Hours of operation are limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. In the Institutional District mobile food trucks are limited to the hours between 7:00 am and 1:00 am. Mobile food trucks are required to be removed from the premises during non-business hours.
(14) Operator or their designee must be present at all times except in cases of an emergency.
(e) The following activities shall be exempted from the chapter within the Village:
(1) Ice Cream Trucks; and
(2) Non-Incorporated Children's Stands.
(Ord. 07-2014. Passed 9-3-14.)