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CODE OF ORDINANCE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
CHAPTER 19 FINANCE DIRECTOR
CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 23 BOARD OF APPEALS
CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
CHAPTER 25 PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMISSION
CHAPTER 26 PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27 SUGAR CREEK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
CHAPTER 28 TRIUMPH PARK
CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
CHAPTER 46 MINORS
CHAPTER 47 CAMPING
CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
CHAPTER 52 NOISE CONTROL
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
CHAPTER 57 URBAN CHICKENS
CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 68 PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 77 SKATEBOARDS
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
CHAPTER 93 WATER WELL PROTECTION
CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 97 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 98 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
CHAPTER 99 CONNECTION FEE DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 100 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
CHAPTER 101 ILLICIT DISCHARGE TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 102 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 103 POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 104 REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER AND HAULED WASTE
CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 107 MANDATORY RECYCLING PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC ENERGY FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 115 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY INSTALLATION PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
CHAPTER 123 PAWNBROKERS
CHAPTER 124 MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
CHAPTER 138 NAMING OF STREETS
CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 145 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
CHAPTER 150 TREES
CHAPTER 151 TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 156 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CODE
CHAPTER 160 SITE AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 161 LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 166 ZONING REGULATIONS ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 167 ZONING REGULATIONS SIGNS
CHAPTER 168 ZONING REGULATIONS PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 169 ZONING REGULATIONS DISTRICT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 170 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 175 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 176 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS PLATTING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 177 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 178 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 179 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES
165.20   MOBILE FOOD UNITS.
1.   Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow for the use of mobile food units within the City of Waukee, provide specific permitting and licensing requirements, and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. These regulations are intended to prescribe the conditions under which limited duration mobile food sales may be permitted on private property and public property.
2.   Definitions.
   A.   Mobile food unit: any type of annually licensed food establishment that is a readily moveable vehicle (on wheels), that is self-propelled (driven), or can be pulled or pushed to a location and used for the vending of food or beverage items at a stationary location to the public.
   B.   Mobile food vendor: a person engaged in the business of selling food or beverages from a mobile food unit.
   C.   Push cart: a non-self-propelled mobile food unit that is pushed or pulled by the mobile food vendor to a location and serves a limited offering of food or beverage items.
   D.   Approved event or special event: a larger event, such as a farmers market, music festival, or similar activity that has been approved by the City through a special event permit, a temporary use permit (on private property) or a block party.
   E.   State licensing level classification: the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has established classification levels for mobile food vendors that will be referenced as a part of this program. The levels are as follows:
      (1)   Class I: non-refrigerated vending units that serve only intact, non-potentially hazardous commercially prepackaged food and beverage. Examples include chips, crackers, cookies, soda and sweets in manufacturers packaging.
      (2)   Class II: refrigerated or hot vending units that serve potentially and non-potentially hazardous commercially prepackaged foods from an approved source. Examples include packaged sandwiches, ice cream bars, individually wrapped and cooked hot dogs. No cooking is allowed as part of a Class II unit.
      (3)   Class III: units that serve potentially hazardous packaged food and unpackaged foods with limited assembly. These units are limited to pre-cooked foods from an approved source that may be reheated on the unit. Examples include pushcart operations, packaged salads, hot dogs, shaved ice.
      (4)   Class IV: units that serve potentially and non-potentially hazardous food that are prepared, cooked, cooled or reheated, and assembled on the unit. Examples include self-contained mobile food units, food trucks and any units that are capable of preparing and producing food items from pre-cooked and/or raw products to finished product for consumption.
3.   Exempt Uses/Instances.
   A.   Grilling and food preparation activities of brick and mortar establishments on the establishments premises for immediate consumption by patrons or employees.
   B.   Concession stands associated with sports or recreational venues.
   C.   Mobile food vendors at the Waukee Downtown Farmers Market.
   D.   Mobile food vendors at City of Waukee sponsored or promoted special events.
4.   General Regulations.
   A.   All mobile food units operating within the City of Waukee that are not exempt from this ordinance shall submit a mobile food unit permit application on a form as provided by the Community Development Department. A permit fee shall be provided as established by the fee schedule. Mobile food unit permits will expire on December 31st of each year and shall be renewed each year thereafter.
   B.   Mobile food units shall be permitted to operate on private property within any commercial (C) or industrial (M) zoned property or within the public right-of-way within any residential (R), C or M District.
   C.   Mobile food units shall be permitted to operate within City parks if the Parks & Recreation Director or their designee, has approved the time and location of operation.
   D.   Mobile food units shall be located on a paved surface, unless approved as a part of a special event.
   E.   Mobile food units shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) consecutive days in one location.
   F.   Mobile food vendor shall make arrangements to have permanent restroom facilities for employees within walking distance within adjacent buildings.
   G.   The location of a mobile food unit shall be located in manner where it does not take up required parking stalls required for the primary use of the property where the mobile food unit is located.
   H.   All mobile food units utilizing deep fat fryers or open flame cooking shall be located 20 feet from any building unless an exemption is granted from the Waukee Fire Department.
   I.   All mobile food units shall be located in such a manner so as to not create a safety hazard, such as blocking emergency access to buildings and the site, obstructing access to fire hydrants, impeding ingress and egress from a building, creating a visual impediment for the motoring public at drive entrances, intersections pedestrian crossings, or similar movement and access.
   J.   Mobile food units operating within the public right-of-way shall be located on the street side where on-street parking is permitted. Operations, food preparation and customer service shall not be conducted within the street.
   K.   Mobile food units operating within the public right-of-way shall be limited to operate no more than two (2) hours in the same location or on the same street.
   L.   Mobile food units shall not be allowed to operate within the public right-of-way on streets where on-street parking is prohibited.
   M.   Mobile food units shall be licensed by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and shall provide proof as part of the application process.
   N.   Mobile food units shall be inspected by the Waukee Fire Department on an annual basis. Alternatively, mobile food unit operators can submit an approved inspection report from a Des Moines metro community (subject to approval by the Fire Marshal or their designee) where the inspection has been completed within the same calendar year.
5.   Violations. The operation of a mobile food unit is a privilege. A mobile food unit permit may be revoked or terminated at any time by order of the Administrative Official, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Building Official or their designees if the mobile food unit is deemed as being a life safety hazard towards pedestrians, vehicles or property, or if the temporary use fails to comply with the terms of the permit or other City ordinances.
(Section 165.19 - Ord. 3019 - Mar. 22 Supp.)