The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Ordinance, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
EDIBLE FOOD PRODUCTS. Those products that are ready for immediate consumption, including prepackaged food and food cooked, prepared or assembled on-site. The term EDIBLE FOOD PRODUCTS does not include fresh produce unless the produce has been packaged, cooked, chopped, sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, squeezed or otherwise prepared for consumption.
FOOD TRUCK. A vehicle from which edible food products are cooked, prepared or assembled with the intent to sell such items to the general public, provided further that food trucks may also sell other edible food products and beverages that have been prepared or assembled elsewhere.
FOOD TRUCK RALLY. A coordinated and advertised gathering of more than one mobile food service vehicle in one location on a date certain with the intent to serve the public.
FOOD TRUCK RALLY PERMIT. A permit issued by the City for a food truck rally.
ICE CREAM TRUCK. A vehicle from which the operator sells only pre-packaged frozen dairy or water-based food products and pre-packaged beverages (and no other edible products). For purposes of this Ordinance, a non-motorized cart from which such products are sold shall be considered an ICE CREAM TRUCK.
LOCATION. Any single property parcel or any combination of contiguous parcels that are owned or controlled by a single entity or affiliated entities.
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE VEHICLE. A food truck or ice cream truck and includes any portable unit that is attached to a motorized vehicle and intended for use in the operation of a food truck or ice cream truck.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR PERMIT. A permit issued by the City for the operation of a mobile food service vehicle.
OPERATE. To sell food, beverages, and other permitted items from a mobile food service vehicle and includes all tenses of the word.
OPERATOR. Any person operating or permitted to operate a mobile food service vehicle.
PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR. A person designated by the City Manager to oversee the issuance, suspension and revocation of mobile food vendor permits and food truck rally permits; or if no person is otherwise designated, PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR shall mean the City Clerk.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn upon a street, including devices moved by human power.
(Prior Code, Art. 11, § 11.18(A))