It shall be unlawful to engage in mobile food vending on any public street, alley, or highway unless all of the following are met:
A. Operators shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
B. Operators shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
C. It is unlawful to engage, or attempt to engage, in mobile food vending until the food truck has come to a complete stop and is lawfully parked.
D. Operators shall comply with all local parking and vehicle code provisions which apply to the location at which the food truck is parked.
E. The part of the food truck from which the products are vended must be open to prospective customers on the side facing toward the adjacent sidewalk only.
F. It is unlawful to vend to persons within a vehicle or standing in any portion of the right-of-way open to motor vehicles.
G. Use of sound-amplifying equipment is prohibited.
H. Operators shall be subject to the noise provisions of Title 9, Chapter 9.16 of this municipal code.
I. Food trucks may operate Monday through Sunday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
J. Food trucks are strictly prohibited from obstructing emergency vehicle route, fire call boxes, fire lanes, fire hydrants, or any other fire safety equipment and facilities.
K. Operators shall maintain vehicular and pedestrian circulation and access consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all local and state regulations.
L. The operator shall provide a trash receptacle for public use. The trash receptacle must be placed on the exterior of and within ten feet of the food truck. The operator shall keep all areas within twenty-five feet of the food truck clean and free from litter, garbage, and debris. The operator shall ensure that all trash and waste collected from its operations is lawfully and properly disposed.
M. Exterior storage of refuse, equipment, or materials associated with the food truck is prohibited.
N. No tables, chairs, furniture, or other seating provisions for customers shall be allowed.
O. It shall be unlawful to discharge any liquid (e.g., water, grease, oil, etc.) onto or into city streets, storm drains, catch basins, or sewer facilities. All discharges shall be contained and properly disposed of by the operator.
P. Signs used in conjunction with a food truck shall be affixed to or painted on the vehicle and shall comply with all sign regulations in the municipal code.
Q. The serving or consumption of alcohol shall be prohibited.
R. lt shall be unlawful for a food truck to remain parked and conducting business in one location longer than one hour, unless the food truck is situated within two-hundred feet travel distance of a legally approved and permitted toilet and handwashing facility, to ensure that restroom facilities are available to the operator and its employees and contractors. Operator must have permission of the property owner to use the toilet and handwashing facility. A food truck may not stand or park in one spot in the public right-of-way for more than two hours.
S. The operator shall maintain insurance as required by this chapter. (Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 5 (part), 2023)