The provisions of this chapter shall apply to mobile food operations
engaged in the business of cooking, preparing, and/or distributing
food or beverage from mobile retail food vendors on public property
within the City of Hoboken.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOBILE RETAIL FOOD VENDOR
Any movable restaurant or retail food establishment in or on which food and beverage are transported, stored, or prepared for retail sale or given away at temporary locations. The term "mobile retail vendor" shall include and incorporate the term "mobile retail food vendors," as defined in §
115-1. Only the following mobile units shall be authorized to obtain an annual mobile retail food license to stop and stand on public property, public rights-of-way and/or public streets and sidewalks, within the City limits, none of which shall exceed 35 feet in length:
[Amended 3-5-2014 by Ord.
No. Z-285]
A. MOBILE RETAIL MOTORIZED FOOD VENDOR — A food establishment
that is located upon a motorized vehicle where food or beverage is
cooked, prepared and served for individual portion service. Such food
vendors comply with this chapter and all requirements of this chapter,
as well as any other applicable section of this Code. Shall also be
known as "mobile retail food vendors."
B. MOBILE RETAIL NONMOTORIZED FOOD VENDOR — Movable, nonmotorized
unit (e.g., pushcart) where food or beverage is transported, stored,
or prepared for retail sale or given away at temporary locations.
C. MOBILE RETAIL PRE-PACKAGED FOOD VENDORS — A food establishment that is located upon a motorized vehicle where pre-packaged food or beverage is served for individual portion service. Mobile retail pre-packaged food vendors shall be subject to Chapter
146, and shall be exempt from the regulations of this chapter.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this chapter shall be enforced
by any Code Enforcement Officer, Parking Enforcement Officer, the
Hoboken Police Department, and/or the Health Officer.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any person violating any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before the
Municipal Court, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both. The amount of such fine
and/or imprisonment shall be determined by the sound discretion of
the Municipal Judge. In addition to the aforementioned penalties,
and as provided for herein, violations of this chapter may subject
the license to suspension or revocation as provided for herein.