(A) Applicability/approval. All food truck rallies on public or private property require a Food Truck Rally Permit. The Permit Administrator shall oversee the issuance of a Food Truck Rally Permit and the enforcement of food truck rally regulations and Permit conditions.
(B) Application.
(1) In order to obtain a Food Truck Rally Permit, the entity or organization hosting the food truck rally must complete an application form provided by the City Clerk. The application shall include the following information:
(a) Name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the entity or organization hosting the food truck rally.
(b) Name and address of person in charge of the food truck rally and a telephone number
that may be used to contact such person during the food truck rally.
(c) Name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the property on which the food truck rally will be held, along with the property owner’s written signed authorization.
(d) A site plan of the property on which the food truck rally will be held, showing proposed location of each vendor; location of any portable restroom facilities, if applicable; and location of any stages, tents, seating areas and any other facilities, structures or equipment to be used in conjunction with the food truck rally.
(e) Written description of the plans for the food truck rally, including parking locations, traffic control plans and the anticipated hours of operation.
(f) A list of all mobile food service vehicles and itinerant vendors (defined and licensed within § 110.04 of the Revised Code of Ordinances) participating in the food truck rally along with confirmation that each vehicle has obtained a Mobile Food Vendor Permit or Itinerant Vendor License from the City. If a complete list is not filed with the Application, a preliminary list must be submitted not less than 7 days before the rally and a final list must be submitted not less than one day before the rally; issuance of a Permit is conditioned upon submission of the final list, and failure to submit the list shall void the Truck Rally Permit.
(2) Submittal of an application for a Food Truck Rally Permit must be accompanied by payment of an application fee in the amount of $50.00.
(3) An application for a Food Truck Rally Permit shall be filed with the City Clerk at least 30 days prior to the date on which the food truck rally is to be held. At the discretion of the Permit Administrator, taking into account the feasibility of processing and approving the application, an application may be accepted by the Permit Administrator less than 30 days prior to a food truck rally.
(C) Issuance/denial. An application for a Food Truck Rally Permit shall be approved if the Permit Administrator determines that the application is complete, that the food truck rally will comply with the standards set forth in this Ordinance, and that appropriate measures will be in place to adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare. If the Permit Administrator denies an application for a food truck rally, such denial shall be in writing and provided to the applicant. The decision of the Permit Administrator to deny a Food Truck Rally Permit may be appealed to the City Manager as set forth in this Ordinance.
(D) Conditions of approval.
(1) All Food Truck Rally Permits shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) All participating mobile food service vehicles must hold a valid Mobile Food Vendor Permit and all participating itinerant vendors must hold an Itinerant Vendor License.
(b) All lighting and electrical equipment brought to the site shall be subject to applicable permitting and inspection requirements, including payment of applicable fees.
(c) All tents, stages and other temporary facilities shall be subject to safety inspections by the City before use.
(d) The location shall be cleared of all trash and debris at the end of the event and cleared of all temporary structures and restored to its previous condition within 48 hours after the end of the event.
(e) Traffic control and pedestrian safety in the vicinity of the event shall be the responsibility of the permittee of the event. The City may require that City forces be employed to assist with traffic control and pedestrian safety. Costs anticipated by the City for these services shall be estimated by the City and paid at least ten days in advance by the permittee as a condition of the permit. Following the event, any overpayment shall be refunded to the permittee, and any underpayment shall be billed to the permittee.
(2) In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, to mitigate the potential impacts of the food truck rally, and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the City may impose additional conditions and restrictions on the issuance of a Food Truck Rally Permit. Such conditions and restrictions may relate to, but are not limited to, hours of operation, layout, parking and security, and insurance requirements.
(Prior Code, Art. 11, § 11.18(F))