125.01 Purpose | 125.07 Police Department Review |
125.02 Definition | 125.08 Action by Clerk |
125.03 Mobile Vendor License Required | 125.09 Areas of Mobile Vendor Veihcle Operation |
125.04 Application for License | 125.10 General Regulations |
125.05 License Fees | 125.11 Enforcement and Penalties |
125.06 Insurance Required |
The purpose of this chapter is to protect residents of the City against fraud, unfair competition, and unsafe food sources; preserve the attractiveness of the City’s public spaces; and encourage the fair and orderly growth of the mobile food and beverage segment of the local economy by licensing and regulating mobile food and beverage vendors.
The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning:
1. “Mobile vendor” means a person engaged in the business of selling food, beverages, or both, from a mobile vendor vehicle.
2. “Mobile vendor vehicle” means a licensed motorized vehicle, a licensed trailer, or both, used for the sale of food, beverages, or both, for immediate consumption. The definition of mobile vendor vehicle includes but is not limited to the common term “food truck.”
3. “Restaurant” means a food service establishment which derives at least fifty percent (50%) of its gross receipts from the sale of food, beverages, or both, for immediate consumption on the premises.
Before offering for sale any food or beverage in the City, a mobile vendor shall obtain a license for their sale from the City Clerk as provided in this chapter. A separate mobile vendor license shall be required for each mobile vending vehicle.
1. Regulations relating to the allowed location or area of mobile vendor’s operations may be modified by the City for the Tulip Festival or RAGBRAI as stated in Chapter 124, Special Events.
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