(A) No operator of a mobile food vehicle shall park, stand, or move a vehicle and conduct business in areas of the city where the license holder has not been authorized to operate. Mobile food vehicles are permitted in the following locations: public parking spaces and commercial alleyways fronting and adjacent to Joseph Campau, Conant, Caniff and Holbrook; public parks as approved by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Special locations may be authorized from time to time as approved by the Department of Community and Economic Development after consultation and approval from the Fire Chief and Police Chief.
(B) The customer service area for mobile food vehicles shall be on the side of the truck that faces a curb, lawn, or sidewalk when parked. No food service shall be provided on the driving lane side of the truck. No food shall be prepared, sold, or displayed outside of mobile food vehicles.
(C) No mobile food vehicle vendor shall provide or allow any dining area within ten feet of the mobile food vehicle, including but not limited to tables and chairs, booths, stools, benches or stand up counters.
(D) Customers shall be provided with single service articles such as plastic utensils and paper plates and a waste container for disposal. All mobile food vehicle vendors shall offer a waste container for public use which the vendor shall empty at its own expense. All trash and garbage originating from the operation of mobile food vehicles shall be collected and disposed of off-site by the operator(s) each day. Spills of food or food by-products shall be cleaned up forthwith. No dumping of gray, or waste water on the streets is permitted.
(E) No mobile food vehicle shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable or excessive noise. The operation of all mobile food vehicles shall be in compliance with the city noise ordinance, including generators. No loud music, other high-decibel sounds, horns, or amplified announcements are permitted.
(F) Signage is only allowed when placed on the mobile food vehicles. No separate freestanding signs are permitted.
(G) No flashing or blinking lights, or strobe lights are allowed on mobile food vehicles or related signage when the vehicle is parked and engaged in serving customers. All exterior lights over 60 watts shall contain opaque, hood shields to direct the illumination downward.
(H) Mobile food vehicles when parked on public streets shall be parked in conformance with all applicable parking restrictions, and shall not hinder the lawful parking or operation of other vehicles.
(I) A mobile food vehicle shall not be parked on the street overnight or left unattended or unsecured at any time food is in the vehicle. Any mobile food vehicle found to be unattended shall be considered a public safety hazard and may be ticketed, towed and/or impounded.
(J) A vendor shall not operate a mobile food vehicle within 500 feet of any fair, festival, special event or civic event that is licensed and sanctioned by the city unless the vendor has obtained permission from both the city and event coordinator.
(K) The issuance of a mobile food vehicle license does not grant or entitle the vendor to the exclusive use of any service route or parking space.
(L) A vendor shall not operate on private property without first obtaining written consent to operate from the affected private property owner. A private property owner shall not permit parking by a mobile food vehicle until a special use permit has been obtained to permit such use.
(M) No mobile food vehicle shall use external signage, bollards, seating or other equipment not contained within the vehicle. When extended, awnings for mobile food vehicles shall have a minimum clearance of seven feet between the ground level and the lowest point of the awning or support structure.
(N) Any power required for the mobile food vehicle located on a public way shall be self- contained and a mobile food vehicle shall not use utilities drawn from the public right-of-way. Mobile food vehicles on private property may use electrical power from the property being occupied or an adjacent property, but only when the property owner provides written consent to do so. All power sources must be self-contained. No power cable or equipment shall extend at or across any city street, alley, or sidewalk.
(O) Mobile food vehicles shall not be parked within 150 feet of an existing, brick and mortar restaurant during the hours when such restaurant is open to the public for business unless the owner has provide written consent to do so. This does not include LCC establishment where the primary source of revenue is generated from a source other than dining.
(Ord. 2013-052, passed 3-12-2013)