(A) Temporary vendors shall be permitted based on one of the following conditions:
(1) One to two food trucks or trailers on a single property or temporary vendor site as an
under a commercial zoning permit.
(a) Example: A property with an existing principal commercial use may host one or two food trucks or trailers at a given time (vendors may change as often as desired).
(2) Food parks may be permitted only as a principal commercial use under a commercial zoning permit subject to § 111.007. Food parks may not be permitted as an
.
(a) Example: A vacant parcel may be established as a food park with three to eight food trucks or trailers as the principal commercial use of the property, subject to the standards of § 111.007.
(3) As a special event not to exceed 72 hours.
(a) Special events may not permitted for a given property more than four times per year.
(b) Applications for a special event must be submitted to the
five days prior to the planned special event.
1. Example: Any property located within the appropriate zoning district may be permitted to host a special event consisting of multiple temporary vendors for a defined period of time, not to exceed 72 hours per event. This time shall be calculated from the event’s scheduled start time, continuously, for 72 hours. The food park standards shall not apply to special events.
2. Example: An event is permitted to begin at 5:00 p.m. on a Thursday evening, it may last until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
(B) Temporary vendor sites shall only be designated in the Mixed Use (MR-MU), Light Industrial (MR-LI), Neighborhood Commercial (MR-NC) and General Business (MR-GB) zoning districts.
(C) Temporary vendor sites and the permitting thereof are the responsibility of the property owner or the business owner of the principal use on the site. Only registered temporary vendors may operate within the
of Mills River.
(Ord. 2021-08, passed 4-22-2021; Am. Ord. 2023-01, passed 2-9-2023)