As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
ICE CREAM TRUCK
Every motor vehicle in which ice cream, popsicles, ice sherbets
or frozen desserts of any kind are carried for purposes of retail
sale on the city streets.
PERSON
Shall include every driver of an ice cream truck as defined
herein.
VENDOR
Shall include every person, firm or corporation who owns,
leases, contracts or in any other fashion permits a person to operate
upon the city streets any ice cream truck for the purpose of vending
as defined in the definitions of "ice cream truck" and "vend" or "vending."
VEND or VENDING
Offering ice cream, popsicles, ice sherbets or frozen desserts
for sale from a motor vehicle on the city streets.
No vendor shall vend from an ice cream truck without having
first secured a food permit from the Director of Health, or his/her
designee, to serve ice cream, popsicles, ice sherbets or frozen desserts
of any kind, and a valid license from the Chief of Police, or his/her
designee, to operate within the city limits and also for each truck
to be used in the operation of any such business.
Any vendor desiring a license shall make application therefor
in writing to the Police Chief, or his designee. The application shall
be in a form prepared by the Police Department and shall include:
A. The full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number and
telephone number of the vendor, including all partners of a partnership
and all officers of a corporation. If the vendor is a corporation,
the address of the business office of the corporation and the address
of the corporate headquarters.
B. The location and ownership of each place of business to be used for
the storage and dispensing of ice cream and frozen desserts.
C. List of ice cream trucks to be used in the operation, including identification
numbers and ownership.
D. The full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, and
telephone number, and copy of Connecticut operator's license
for each person who is an authorized driver of such vehicles within
the city limits.
E. All vendors, including all partners of a partnership and all officers
of a corporation, and all employees of such vendors, shall be at least
18 years of age and shall not have been convicted of any criminal
offense. The Chief of Police may require such other credentials and
proof of identity of the vendor or vendor's employees as reasonably
necessary to determine that the vendor and vendor's employees
are of good moral character and propose to engage in a lawful commercial
enterprise.
No license shall be issued to a vendor selling from an ice cream
truck unless a certificate is furnished to the Police Department showing
that the vendor is carrying general liability insurance which shall
include products, completed operations and personal injury coverage
with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with an aggregate of
$1,500,000, and automobile liability with a minimum of $1,000,000
combined single limit. The applicant for a license shall annex a copy
of the insurance certificate to its application. Certificates must
specifically contain a clause signed by the insurance company certifying
that the Police Chief shall be notified, in writing, of any modification,
cancellation or termination of the subject policy.