(a) Except as specifically permitted as part of a festival or carnival pursuant to Chapter 854, or when part of a City-sponsored and approved event, or pursuant to a temporary sales permit issued under the Zoning Code, no mobile food vendor shall:
(1) Operate in the following locations:
A. One hundred feet from the front door of any restaurant and/or outdoor dining area;
B. Fifty feet from any permitted mobile food vendor location;
C. Fifteen feet from any fire hydrant;
D. Five feet away from any driveway, sidewalk, utility box or vault, handicapped ramp, building entrance or exit or emergency call box;
E. Within 600 feet of any public or private school until 3:30 p.m. on days when schools are in session; or
F. Public parks.
(2) Have free-standing signage;
(3) Park in a permitted location after hours of operation;
(4) Operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.;
(5) Solicit or conduct business with persons in motor vehicles;
(6) Have outdoor seating;
(7) Sell any non-food/beverage items.
(b) Mobile food vendors shall be permitted only in the following zoning districts: PF, OR, DB, GB, NB, HB, OS, O, O/IP, unless permitted as part of a festival or carnival pursuant to Chapter 854, or when part of a City-sponsored and approved event. Provided, however, ice cream trucks shall be permitted in any zoning district;
(c) No mobile food vendor shall operate on property without the written consent of the owner or operator of the property.
(d) No mobile food vendor shall conduct business for more than 30 minutes at the same property for more than five consecutive days, nor more than 20 days total in a calendar year.
(e) Mobile food vendor conducting business at a particular property where mobile food vendors are permitted, for periods of 30 minutes or less, shall cause to be filed with the City an affidavit from the owner or operator of such property where the mobile food vendor intends to conduct business pursuant to this section, stating that the mobile food vendor has permission to conduct business there.
(f) Mobile food vendor shall remove any trash or waste generated for its use. City trash receptacles may not be used to dispose trash or waste. All areas within five feet of the food vehicle must be kept clean.
(g) No mobile food vendor shall refuse an order of the Chief of Police or his designee to cease the operation if determined to be a public safety hazard by the Chief of Police or his designee.
(h) No mobile food vendor shall be permitted as a principal use on a premises.
(Ord. 14-13. Passed 4-21-14.)