For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. The responsible party who seeks a mobile food vending permit from the City of Riverbank.
ASSEMBLY AREA. An indoor or outdoor place where people may gather for any permitted purpose.
GROUP SITE or GROUP SITE FOOD VENDING. The stationary operation of two or more mobile food vending vehicles clustered together on a single site and operating at the same time.
GROUP SITE MOBILE FOOD VENDING PERMIT or GROUP SITE PERMIT (GSP). A mobile food vending permit for a group site.
GROUP SITE MOBILE FOOD VENDING VEHICLE or GROUP SITE VENDING VEHICLE (GSVV). A food vending vehicle that is operating at a GROUP SITE.
GROUP SITE ORGANIZER or RESPONSIBLE PARTY. For the purpose of determining liability for damage to city or public facilities as a result of a group site operation, the individual or legal entity who is directly responsible for organizing and/or conducting the group site and/or the facility manager, and his or her respective designees.
INDIVIDUAL FOOD VENDING PERMIT or INDIVIDUAL VENDING PERMIT (IVP). A mobile food vending permit for an individual food vending vehicle.
INDIVIDUAL MOBILE FOOD VENDING VEHICLE or INDIVIDUAL VENDING VEHICLE (IVV). A mobile food vending vehicle that is not operating at a group site.
MOBILE CAFÉ. A motorized food vending vehicle that serves coffee and tea drinks and pre-made pastries, and does not have cooking equipment.
MOBILE FOOD VENDING PERMIT. The City of Riverbank's annual or temporary permit required to place, operate, maintain, or allow an individual food vending vehicle or group site within the Riverbank City limits.
MOBILE FOOD VENDING VEHICLE. A truck, trailer, or other motorized vehicle from which food vending services. This definition only applies to motorized vehicles and food preparation trailers made to be pulled by a motorized vehicle.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR. A person who is engaged in "mobile food vending" from a vehicle as governed by this chapter.
NON-FOOD MERCHANDISE. Goods, wares, or non-food merchandise.
PUSHCART. A type of non-motorized food vending vehicle that, because of its small size and operable wheels, can be easily moved by a person during hours of operation. This definition may also include a food vending vehicle integrated or pulled by non-motorized, pedal-powered vehicle such as a bicycle or tricycle. Pushcarts are not regulated by this chapter.
PUSHCART FOOD VENDOR. A person who owns and operates a business vending from a pushcart.
ROAMING. The movement of a food vending vehicle to multiple locations during vending hours.
SCHOOL. Any public, charter, or private school serving children between kindergarten and high school. For the purposes of this chapter, pre-schools, community colleges and universities are not included in this definition.
SITE. The specific public or private property location, including any public right-of-way, for which an applicant or responsible party has been issued a mobile food vending permit.
STATIONARY. A mobile food vending vehicle which does not move during vending hours.
(Ord. 2021-004, passed 8-24-21)