All operators shall comply with the following regulations:
A. The food truck shall be in full compliance with all parking and vehicle code provisions which apply to the location at which it is parked from time to time, including the maximum allowed parking time limit for the parking space(s) occupied.
B. No additional lighting other than that required by the California Vehicle Code may be installed or operated on a food truck. No food truck that is stopped, parked or standing on any public right-of-way shall display flashing neon or electronic display signs or visual displays that are intended to, or do in fact, distract drivers and draw attention to the food truck.
C. No food truck operator shall operate any sound amplification systems or other sound making devices or music systems to advertise, draw attention to, or announce the presence of any such vehicle while such vehicle is moving, stopped, standing, or parked upon any public right-of-way or private street.
D. No food truck shall operate before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., including set-up and cleanup, except for private catering functions on private property or special events.
E. Food trucks may only operate on a public right-of-way while parked in a legal parking space.
F. Food trucks may only operate on private property with the written authorization of the property owner or lawful lessee/tenant.
G. No food truck may operate in the public right-of-way on the same block for longer than six (6) hours. The time period is cumulative for all time that the food truck is operating on the same block in each twenty-four (24)-hour period, and does not start over by moving the food truck to another parking space on the same block or closing the sales window between sales. The time limit does not include set-up or clean-up time, provided that the food truck is not vending or not ready to serve customers during set-up or clean-up.
H. No operator shall operate on the public right-of-way within one (1) block of a school, park, community center or public playground facility; provided, however, that operation at or near a city park is permissible when it has been approved by the city in conjunction with a special event.
I. No operator shall permit the food truck to vend within one hundred (100) feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
J. Food trucks on the public right-of-way shall be parked directly adjacent to a paved sidewalk, free and clear for pedestrian passage. Food service shall be limited solely to that side of the food truck facing the adjacent sidewalk. No food truck may dispense food street side. Under no circumstances may vending occur from the left side of a food truck. Notwithstanding the above provisions, no person shall vend to any customer whose location creates a traffic hazard.
K. No food truck shall be parked, stopped, or left standing in any manner which blocks or impedes vehicular access to any driveway or restricts the free movement of other vehicles upon any public right-of-way. Vending shall only be permitted where the food truck has been brought to a complete stop and parked adjacent to the curb in a lawful manner.
L. All food trucks shall be equipped with conspicuous refuse containers clearly marked with a sign requesting their use by patrons. The refuse containers must be large enough to contain all trash and refuse generated by the operation of the food truck. The operator of the food truck shall pick up all trash and refuse generated by the operator's vending during the time the food truck is stopped, that is within no less than a one hundred (100) foot radius of the food truck vehicle, before such food truck is moved. The food truck shall take all bags with them when vacating an area. Trash is to include all materials originally dispensed from the food truck as well as any other items left by patrons, such as cigarette butts.
M. Restocking of a food truck is prohibited while the food truck is on any public right-of-way.
N. No food truck shall attach to or receive any electrical power or other utilities from any public or private property while the food truck is located on any public right-of-way.
O. Vending is prohibited from a food truck that is parked, stopped, or standing on any public right-of-way where the posted speed limit on the public street, alley, or highway is forty (40) miles per hour or greater.
P. No food truck shall operate in such a way so as to cause an unacceptable reduction in sight distance for any cross street, crosswalk, driveway or any other similar location where traffic, be it vehicular, pedestrian or bicycle, can be expected to enter the roadway.
Q. No operator of a food truck shall permit objects, including but not limited to tables, chairs, or other furniture, trash receptacles, generators or equipment, to be placed into that portion of the street, alley or highway which is open to vehicular traffic, nor shall any object, including but not limited to tables, chairs, other furniture, trash receptacles, generators or equipment, be placed within or upon the parkway or sidewalk.
R. The food truck operations shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
S. The food truck shall not encroach onto a public sidewalk with any part of the vehicle or any other equipment or furniture related to the operation of its business, except for required refuse and recycling receptacles, provided they maintain a clear four-foot pedestrian walkway.
T. The food truck shall be operated within five hundred (500) feet travel distance of an approved and readily available toilet and handwashing facility, or as otherwise approved by the city manager, or the city manager's designee, to ensure that restroom facilities are available to facility employees whenever the food truck is stopped to conduct business for more than a one-hour period.
U. In conformance with the California Retail Food Code, food trucks shall be stored at or within an approved commissary in order to have protection from unsanitary conditions. Food trucks shall not be stored overnight outside of an approved commissary. (Ord. 444 § 2, 2024)