(A) (1) No operator shall sell food from a food vending vehicle while on the public streets or other public right-of-way within the city unless a license to do so is obtained from the city. The fee for an annual license shall be in the amount as duly established by the City Council from time to time and shall entitle the operator to vend from one such vehicle for the period of April 1 to March 31 of the following year. For each additional individual vehicle utilized by an operator, an additional license fee shall be paid.
(2) The applicant must submit a written application on a form prescribed by the city and include with its application:
(a) A copy of its current retail mobile food handler license issued by the State Department of Health;
(b) Insurance or certificate for the insurance coverage required under division (B) below;
(c) The vehicle inspection report required under § 118.119 of this chapter; and
(d) A list of the streets and locations where the applicant desires to operate as required by § 118.121(E) of this chapter.
(B) The applicant or licensed operator of any food vending vehicle which traverses the streets of the city for the purpose of vending shall submit to the City Engineer prior to April 1 of each year hereafter a detailed listing of the streets on which vending is planned to occur. The Chief of Police and the City Engineer shall approve or disapprove of the use of any such street or streets for that purpose within 30 days thereafter. In making said determination, the Chief of Police and the City Engineer shall take into consideration facts such as the classification of the street, the amount and character of the traffic carried thereon and any special hazards to the public which may be created by permitting vending activity thereon. A street not approved by the Chief of Police and City Engineer shall not be utilized by said operator for vending.
(C) Upon receipt of the application together with proof satisfactory to the city that the applicant has met the other conditions required, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a license for each vehicle licensed hereunder which shall be displayed by the operator on the left rear portion of the vehicle.
(1992 Code, § 496:10) (Ord. 1502, passed 7-2-2013)