(A) A single permit application shall be accepted and deemed complete on a first-come, first-served basis. At the time of submission of a completed application the following materials must also be submitted:
(1) Each owner of a mobile food vehicle and/or mobile food vendor shall be required to provide a valid copy of all necessary licenses, permits, or other written proof of compliance with the regulations of the Bell County Health Department for each mobile food vehicle and/or mobile food vendor; and
(2) Each owner of a mobile food vehicle or mobile food vendor shall be required to obtain an occupational license issued by the city immediately following notification of permit approval. A valid copy of the occupational license will be included in permit records.
(B) Each permit application shall indicate on its face, the following:
(1) The applicant’s full name, signature, address, and whether the applicant is an individual, firm, or corporation, and, if a partnership, the names of the partners, together with their addresses:
(a) The applicant must list the names of all food service workers that will operate the mobile food vehicle(s);
(b) The address of its commissary; and
(c) A photograph of owner/applicant, e.g., driver’s license, passport, or similar.
(2) The applicant must specify all locations that he or she desires to operate in, whether a designated food zone (i.e., public parking lot) within the city or if the operation is on private property, or both;
(3) A photograph or accurate description of the mobile food vehicle and or pushcart, including the following data: the make, model, and type of body; the number of cylinders; the vehicle identification number or any identifying number as may be required by the Mobile Food Vendors Committee. (If this information if not known at the time of permit application, this requirement can be satisfied as a condition of obtaining a final effective permit.) The mobile food vehicle must be duly licensed as required by the commonwealth and have proof of the required motor vehicle insurance and registration;
(4) A statement as to whether the application is for new permit, renewal of an existing permit, a change in hours of operation, or the addition of a "food zone" location(s);
(5) A statement that the applicant or any of its food service workers has not been convicted of any crime that involves any local, state, or federal law or regulation arising out of the operation of a similar business;
(6) A statement that the applicant or any of its food service workers has not been convicted of a crime as a result of having perpetrated deceptive practices upon the public within the last ten years;
(7) A signed statement that the applicant shall hold harmless the city and its officers and employees, and shall indemnify the city, its officers, and employees for any claims for damage to property or injury to persons which may be occasioned by an activity carried on under the terms of the permit if the permit is for operation on public property or right-of- way. The permittee shall furnish and maintain such public liability, food products liability, and property damage insurance as will protect vendor, property owners, and the city from all claims for damage to property or bodily injury, including death, which may arise from the operations under the permit or in connection therewith. Such insurance shall provide coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the city listed as an additional insured. A copy of the same shall be attached with the application before a license is issued. The policy shall further provide that it may not be cancelled except upon 30 days’ written notice served upon the city. A permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be invalid at any time the insurance required herein is not maintained and evidence of continuing coverage is not filed with the city; and
(8) Such other additional information required by law, rule, ordinance, or that any department of the city, Mobile Food Vendors Committee, City Council, or information reasonably deemed appropriate to assist the city in determining whether the permit should be granted. The applicant shall be provided reasonable time to supplement the application.
(C) The provisions of this section may be waived, suspended, or delegated to a festival or special event Committee authorized by the city.
(Ord. passed 6-25-2018) Penalty, see § 115.99