As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
FOOD TRUCK
A movable, motorized or nonmotorized vehicle (e.g., pushcart),
not to exceed 35 feet in length, where food or beverage is stored,
transported, cooked, prepared, served, and/or sold for individual
portion service and retail sale.
[Added 7-6-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-20C]
FOOD TRUCK VENDOR
Any retail food establishment/restaurant that is located
upon a movable food truck. Such food truck vendors shall comply with
this chapter and all requirements of this chapter that apply to vendors
generally, except where otherwise provided, as well as any other applicable
section of the Township Code.
[Added 5-18-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-20C; amended 7-6-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20C]
VENDOR
Any person, whether a resident of the Township or not, traveling
by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle or any other type of conveyance,
from place to place, from house to house or from street to street,
carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, merchandise, meats,
fish, vegetables, fruits, food, ice cream, ices, soda water, garden
farm products or provisions, offering and exposing the same for sale
or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers. This term shall
include peddlers, hawkers and hucksters. Any vendor activity that
may be included in this definition that is otherwise prohibited or
regulated shall be subject to such prohibition or other regulation.
[Amended 2-4-2011 by Ord. No. 11-04C]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the activity defined as vendor herein without first obtaining and
holding a license as herein required. Any violation of this chapter
shall be considered an ordinance violation subject to the general
municipal ordinance violation sanctions provided by law. Violations
will also affect licensure.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
all licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year of issue at 12:00
midnight local time. Applications for the renewal of licenses, excepting
ice cream vendor licenses, shall be made not later than December 1
of the year of issue or will be subject to denial for the following
year.