A person who intends to operate a mobile food vending unit shall make written application for a permit to the Township Zoning Administrator. The application for a permit shall be on forms provided by the Township Zoning Administrator, and shall include the following:
(A) Name, signature, business address, telephone number, and email contact information of the applicant;
(B) Information on the mobile food vending unit, including a copy of the current vehicle registration and dimensions, which shall not exceed 36 feet in length or ten feet in width;
(C) A plan that includes information setting forth the proposed locations of operation, dates of operation, hours of operation, plans for power access, water supply and wastewater disposal, and written property use agreements, if applicable;
(D) Copies of all necessary licenses or permits issued by the county and the state;
(E) Insurance coverage.
(1) Proof of a commercial liability insurance policy with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined, single-limit coverage issued by an insurer licensed to do business in this state, and which names the township as an additional insured;
(2) Proof of a commercial auto policy with bodily injury and property damage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per accident issued by an insurer licensed to do business in this state;
(F) At the time of filing the application, a fee as established by resolution to cover the cost of the review and administrative processing, no part of which shall be refundable;
(G) A signed statement that the licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless the township, its officers and employees, for any claims, damages, or injuries to persons or property that arise out of any activity by the licensee, its employees or agents, carried on under the terms of the license;
(H) Any event or festival desiring to operate an event or a festival featuring mobile food vending units shall make written application for a permit to the Township Zoning Administrator, and include all the information required for individual mobile vending units in the event or festival application.
(Ord. 23-3, passed 1-1-2023)