Except for special events, the following regulations shall apply to mobile food vehicle vendors operating within the city:
(A) No mobile food vehicle operation shall be conducted, nor shall any person in connection with the operation stand in, upon or otherwise be within a public street or other public property owned, maintained or controlled by any public agency of the United States, the state, the county or the city.
(B) A mobile food vehicle vendor shall not operate on private property without the express permission of the owners of such property or any other person lawfully authorized to grant such permission. Operating a mobile food vehicle on private property shall additionally be subject to the following location requirements:
(1) A mobile food vehicle vendor shall only operate on property which is zoned LS, GC, or CBD District.
(2) Mobile food vehicle vendors shall not operate within 250 feet of an existing brick-and-mortar restaurant during the hours when such restaurant is open to the public for business.
(C) The city may require the submittal of a plan view drawing which clearly indicates where the mobile food vehicle vendor operation will be located on the site in relation to existing driveways, maneuvering lanes, parking areas, pedestrian walkways and buildings. The city may further impose conditions or limitations to ensure that the proposed operation will not interfere with established uses on the site, efficient traffic flow, and pedestrian safety.
(D) No food shall be prepared, sold, or displayed outside of mobile food vehicles.
(E) No mobile food vendor operation shall be conducted in any place or in any manner that may tend to cause or result in motor vehicular traffic stopping, standing or parking within any highway or street right-of-way unless such stopping, standing or parking is otherwise permitted by law in such location.
(F) The customer service area for mobile food vehicle vendor shall not be located within a street, driveway, vehicular maneuvering lane or otherwise located such that it would result in a safety hazard for patrons.
(G) The customer service area for mobile food vehicle vendor shall not be located within a street, driveway, vehicular maneuvering lane or otherwise located such that it would result in a safety hazard for patrons.
(H) 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 operators each day. Spills of food or food byproducts shall be cleaned up, and no dumping of gray water on the streets is allowed. Barbeque pits shall require coals to be disposed of in a metal container with a securable lid. Coals must be emptied from the barbeque pit at the end of each day.
(I) No mobile food vehicle shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable or excessive noise. No loud music, other high-decibel sounds, horns, or amplified announcements are allowed.
(J) No mobile food vehicle vendor shall operate between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., April through September, and between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., October through March.
(K) A mobile food vehicle shall not be parked on a street overnight or left unattended and 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 and impounded. Unattended mobile food vehicles left on private lots overnight shall be considered a public safety hazard and may be ticketed and impounded.
(L) In addition to signage placed on mobile food vehicles, one A-frame sign may be permitted during operating hours.
(M) 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.
(N) A mobile food vehicle vendor shall not utilize any electricity or power without the prior written authorization of the power customer; no power cable or similar device shall be extended at or across any city street, alley, or sidewalk except in a safe manner.
(Ord. 398, passed 5-24-2021)