(A) All mobile food vehicles and vendors must submit an application for a permit yearly to the City Manager or his or her designee.
(B) The grant of a permit may be subject to a monthly rotation of the designated food zones within the city.
(C) Although a permit allows for the operation of the food vehicle throughout the city limits, the permittee’s activity must occur in an area that is zoned for that type of an activity.
(D) City designated food zones will be available through assignment only.
(E) Applicant shall notify the City Manager or his or her designee within fifteen (15) days of any changes to application information.
(F) Each owner and food service worker shall be required to apply for a mobile food vehicle or mobile vendor permit that includes a current photo of the owner and/or food service worker.
(G) A permit shall not be approved or reapproved for a location where a mobile food vehicle and/or mobile food vendor would substantially obstruct a public right-of-way, impair the movement of pedestrians or vehicles, or pose a hazard to public safety. Further, a permit shall not be approved or reapproved for a location where there is not adequate parking to serve the perspective permittees customers.
(H) A permit shall not be approved any location which is adjacent to a bus stop, taxi stand, or handicap loading zone or directly in front of a property entryway.
(I) The grant of a permit hereunder shall not be deemed to authorize the conducting of a mobile food vehicles and/or mobile vendors without the payment of the fee for a business license as may be required under the current occupational license fee code. The permittee must subsequently obtain a business license from the Tax Department.
(J) No permit shall be granted in a zoning district that does not allow restaurants or food service facilities.
(K) Permits may be revoked immediately upon nonpayment of any occupational license fee or returns required by the occupational license fee code.
(L) The Commission does not believe that it is in the best interest of the city or its citizens to allow mobile food vehicles or mobile food vendors to operate on city streets, roads, highways or right-of-ways and permits shall not be issued for these areas unless specifically approved by the Commission of the City of Pikeville in connection with a public festival or event.
(Ord. 0-2015-019, passed 12-14-15; Am. Ord. O-2019-21, passed 8-12-19)