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A. Purpose and Applicability. The purpose of this section is to ensure that off-street food trucks, as defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions) and where permitted in Chapter 17.10 (Use Regulations), are compatible with surrounding and adjacent uses and do not create an adverse impact on adjacent properties by reason of noise, parking, and litter.

B. Permit and Licenses Required. In addition to obtaining a temporary use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.113 (Temporary Use Permits), operators of food trucks shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 5.16 (Solicitors and Peddlers) and the following:

1. Health Permit Required. The food truck operator must have a valid permit issued by the county department of health. All required county health permits must be in the possession of the food truck operator at all times during operations within the city.

2. Business License Required. The food truck operator must have a valid business license issued by the city. As part of its application for a business license, the food truck operator shall furnish to the city evidence of insurance, as deemed acceptable in the reasonable discretion of the city, against liability for death or injury to any person as a result of ownership, operation, or use of its vending vehicles.

3. Hours of Operation. No food truck shall operate before 6:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., including set-up and clean-up.

4. Written Approval of Owner. The written approval of the owner of the location shall be obtained. A copy of this approval shall be provided to the director prior to operating at the location. The food truck operator shall maintain proof of the owner’s approval in the vehicle. The person operating the food truck shall present this proof upon the demand of a peace officer or city employee authorized to enforce these provisions.

5. Consolidation. At the discretion of the director, the following requests may be reviewed and permitted as a single, consolidated operation: requests to operate more than one food truck by the same applicant or food truck business owner, multiple requests for mobile food vending vehicle on a private property, or in conjunction with a temporary use permit for a larger event.

C. Operational Requirements. Food truck operators operating on private property shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Parking Location. The vehicle shall only be stopped, standing, or parked on surfaces paved with concrete, asphalt, or another all-weather material.

2. Staffing. A minimum of one person shall attend a food truck during the permitted hours of operations.

3. Food. Only the sale of food items for immediate consumption is permitted. Sale of food items in glass containers is prohibited.

4. Vehicle Types. No food may be sold from a vehicle used a dwelling or recreational vehicle. Only commercial vehicles with current registration with the state are allowed to operate food trucks.

5. Litter Removal. The food truck and surrounding property shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner at all times. The food truck operator must remove litter caused by its products from any public and private property within a twenty-five-foot radius of the vending vehicle’s location.

6. No Discharge of Liquid. The food truck operator shall not discharge any liquid (e.g., water, grease, oil, etc.) onto or into city streets, storm drains, catch basins, or sewer facilities. All discharges shall be contained and properly disposed of by the food truck operator.

7. Noise. The food truck operator shall be subject to the noise provisions set forth in Chapter 9.12 (Noise Control). The operation shall at all times be conducted in a manner not detrimental to surrounding properties or residents by reason of lights, noise, activities, parking or other actions. The operator shall prohibit loitering at the site and shall control noisy patrons on site and those leaving the premises. No amplified music or loudspeakers shall be permitted.

D. Additional Conditions and Requirements. This section permits the director or designee to exercise the discretion to review and request additional information, take authorized action, and impose additional conditions that are more restrictive than allowed in this section. (Ord. 1705 § 49, 2021; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)