All mobile food vending units shall abide by the general standards listed below unless otherwise specified by the Planning Commission through the special land use process.
(a) All mobile food vending units shall provide a waste container for public use, which the vendor shall empty at its own expense. All on-site trash and garbage originating from the operation of mobile food vending units shall be collected and disposed of off-site by the operators each day. Spills of food or food by-products shall be cleaned up, and no dumping of gray water on the ground is permitted.
(b) No mobile food vending unit shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable or excessive noise. The operation of all mobile food vehicles shall meet the City noise ordinance, including generators. No loud music, other high-decibel sounds, horns, "crying out" or any other audible methods to gain attention are permitted.
(c) Signage is permitted when placed directly on mobile food units, so long as it does not extend above or beyond the mobile vending unit itself. The vendor must otherwise follow the City's sign ordinance, including regulations for sidewalk signs (sandwich board signs).
(d) No flashing or blinking lights, or strobe lights, are allowed on mobile food vending units or related signage at any time. All exterior lights with over 60 watts shall contain opaque hood shields to direct the illumination downward.
(e) Awnings for mobile food vehicles shall have a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet between the ground level and the lowest point of the awning.
(f) Seating, tables, and other fixtures used for operation of a mobile food vending unit shall not be permanently placed on the property. All items used in association with the mobile food vending unit must be properly stored and put away at the close of each business day.
(g) Accessory buildings and structures are not permitted in association with mobile food vending units.
(h) Any power required for the mobile food vending unit shall be self-contained, and a mobile food vending unit shall not use utilities drawn from the public right-of-way. Mobile food vending units on private property may use electrical power drawn from the property being occupied or an adjacent property, but only if the property owner provides written consent to do so. No power cable or equipment shall be extended at or across any City street, alley, or sidewalk.
(i) The vendor shall make the mobile food vending unit permit available for inspection by any member of law enforcement, the City Manager, or City Clerk at any time the vendor is operating.
(j) The vendor shall follow all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in their operation of the mobile vending unit. A permit obtained under this Article shall not relieve the vendor of the responsibility of obtaining any other permit or authorization required by other ordinance, statute or administrative rule.
(k) All permits and licenses shall be prominently displayed on the mobile food vending unit.
(l) A mobile food vending unit shall not be located closer to 200 feet from any business that sells the same type of food product as the vendor without prior written permission of the local business.
(m) A mobile food vending unit may only operate within the following hours:
(1) 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in residential districts
(2) 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in non-residential districts
(Ord. 567. Passed 10-4-22.)