(a) Except as provided in Section (i) below, a Mobile Food Unit may only be located and operated in any public park provided they obtain a park use permit, on municipal property, property zoned B1, B3 or B4, or in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2019-17. Passed 3-4-19.)
(b) No Mobile Food Unit shall operate prior to 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
(c) All Mobile Food Units shall offer a waste container for public use that the operator shall empty at his or her own expense and not into any City-owned waste container. No grease, oils, or liquid waste shall be disposed of on site.
(d) No Mobile Food Unit shall make or cause to be made any excessive noise, lighting, or other method of attracting the attention of the public.
(e) Mobile Food Units shall not be permitted free-standing temporary signage except one menu board, with a maximum size of six (6) square feet, placed adjacent to the Mobile Food Unit.
(f) The City reserves the right to relocate a Mobile Food Unit to an alternate location, as determined by the Mayor or Chief of Police, if the approved location needs to be used for emergency purposes or other public benefit.
(g) The operation of the Mobile Food Units shall always follow all applicable governmental rules and regulations, including but not limited to those of the Erie County Board of Health, the State of Ohio, and the City of Vermilion.
(h) The City of Vermilion Fire Department may inspect Mobile Food Units at any time to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local fire safety statutes, regulations, ordinances, and codes.
(i) A Mobile Food Unit may operate on Residential property provided all the following additional requirements are met:
(1) The Mobile Food Unit is not selling to the public;
(2) The Mobile Food Unit is at least fifteen feet from a fire hydrant;
(3) The Mobile Food Unit is at least ten feet from any utility box;
(j) A Mobile Food Unit operating on public property must be situated on the property as follows:
(1) At least fifteen feet from a fire hydrant;
(2) At least ten feet from any utility box; and
(3) At least ten feet from any handicapped parking space.
(k) Mobile Food Units shall not be left unattended for any reason.
(l) Accessory equipment, such as coolers and storage crates, shall be located within the Mobile Food Unit's permitted area and shall be kept in a neat and orderly fashion.
(m) Operators of a Mobile Food Unit shall not cause damage to private or public property.
(n) A Mobile Food Unit operating on municipal property or property zoned other than B1, B3 or B4 is only permitted to operate in the City once per thirty (30) days. If part of a parks permitted festival or event, once per thirty (30) days to not exceed three (3) consecutive days.
(Ord. 2018-63. Passed 1-14-19.)