(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, including any religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization to operate a mobile food vehicle within the city without a license unless otherwise exempted by these regulations.
(B) A mobile food vehicle must hold all requisite health department, business, and resale licensures to sell food and beverages.
(C) A separate license is required for each mobile food vehicle owned by a vendor.
(D) A license issued under this chapter shall expire one year after the date of issuance.
(E) Mobile food vehicles shall not be required to obtain a temporary use permit.
(F) A vendor shall not operate on private property.
(G) Properly licensed mobile food vehicles may only operate on property owned by a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization (if operating under a "blanket" mobile food vehicle license) or at the following locations approved by the city:
(1) Old Mill Lot;
(2) Any other location as may be approved by the City's Board of Works.
(H) The operator of the mobile food vehicle must comply with the motor vehicle laws of the State of Indiana.
(I) In locations where mobile food vehicles are permitted to operate, mobile food vehicles shall comply with all parking rules.
(J) Mobile food vehicles shall not interfere with or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles along any street, sidewalk, road, or parking lot drive aisle or operate in such a way that would endanger the safety or property of the public. On public streets, a mobile food vehicle shall not park within 20 feet of any intersection, bus stop, crosswalk, driveway, alleyway, building entrance, or walk-up window or within 15 feet of any fire hydrant. No mobile food vehicle unit may be located in or operate in an alleyway.
(K) No mobile food vehicle shall be equipped with any external electronic sound.
(L) Except as provided herein, all signs must be permanently affixed to or painted on the mobile food vehicle and shall not extend more than six inches from the vehicle. No sign shall flash, cause interference with radio, telephone, television, or other communication transmissions; produce or reflect motion pictures; emit visible artificial smoke, vapor, particles, or odor; be animated or produce any rotation, motion, or movement. Each mobile food vehicle shall be permitted to display one sandwich board sign that does not exceed four feet in height, two feet in width, or eight square feet in total area. Each sandwich board sign shall be located within ten feet of the location of the mobile food vehicle. Said sandwich board sign shall be removed each day by the license holder.
(M) All exterior lights with over 60 watts shall contain opaque hood shields to direct the illumination downward.
(N) All mobile food vehicles shall offer a waste container for public use which the license holder shall empty at their own expense. All trash and garbage originating from the operation of mobile food vehicles shall be collected and disposed of off-site by the license holder each day. Spills of food or food by-products shall be cleaned up, and no dumping of gray water, grease, or oil into the storm water inlets, sanitary sewers, or on the street is allowed.
(O) Any power required for the mobile food vehicle located in a public right-of-way shall be self-contained and a mobile food vehicle shall not use utilities drawn from the public right-of-way. Mobile food vehicles operating on property owned by a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization may use electrical power from the property being occupied, but only with the consent of the property owner. No power cable or equipment shall be extended at or across any city street or alleyway.
(P) No mobile food vehicle shall be parked on a public street or public parking lot overnight.
(Q) Mobile food vehicles may be open to the public only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time.
(R) Mobile food vehicles, as they are temporary in nature, shall not be considered a "use" upon the property which the mobile food vehicle is located for zoning purposes.
(Ord. 2021-13, passed 10-7-21)