(A) Food trucks and/or trailers are an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, or otherwise provides food for human consumption such as: a food service; an operation that is conducted in a permanent facility or location where consumption is on or off the premises; and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food and as further defined under Tex. Admin. Code Title 25, § 229.371(6). Prior to operating as a permanent food truck or food trailer as provided above, all owners or operator shall:
(1) Obtain a permit prior to setup to include the generalized annual registration fee due at the beginning of each calendar year. The City of Sweeny does not pro-rate registrations and all fees are nonrefundable;
(2) Be located in a commercially zoned area and property must be owned by the food establishment applicant and owner;
(3) Provide sales tax ID naming the City of Sweeny as the origin of sale; and
(4) Be connected to the City of Sweeny water and sewer system in a manner that complies with the current codes of the City of Sweeny and setup required utility account.
(B) All food establishments must adhere to the adopted International Fire Code, adopted National Fire Protection Association, the adopted International Building Code, city ordinances for connection of utilities, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Administrative Code, Texas Water Code, Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Brazoria County Health Department. Applications shall be obtained and submitted to the Building Department for possible permit issuance adhering to the above codes and are also to include the following, but not limited to:
(1) Backflow preventers shall be installed prior to water connection as stated in § 151.07 and the International Building Code.
(2) Grease traps shall be installed prior to sewer connection if any frying is permitted by the Fire Marshal.
(3) Food establishment must remove wheels and be tied down in accordance with the current city codes.
(4) Food establishment shall be fully skirted.
(5) Commercial compliance of ADA restrooms and hand washing station; including plans as stated in the IBC, or a property form filled out by neighboring business within 200 feet allowing permission of restrooms to be used by establishments employees and customers.
(6) The minimum acceptable surfacing for the unit's pad and parking shall consist of a minimum of eight inches compacted sand-stabilized shell limestone, or lime-stabilized crushed aggregate base meeting State Department of Highways specifications or a minimum of six inches reinforced concrete pavement (3,000 P.S.I.) reinforced concrete (§ 152.51(B)(l)) and shall be accessible to Fire Department apparatus and capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus (International Fire Code, Appendix D).
(7) Permanent locations must include a minimum of five parking spaces. Each space must be a minimum of nine feet by 18 feet, as determined in the Zoning Ordinance under § 10-162(24).
(C) All permanent mobile food establishments must submit Brazoria County health inspection report approval and City of Sweeny Fire Marshal inspection report approval upon application submittal.
(Ord. 107-20, passed 12-15-20)