As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOBILE FOOD TRAILER ("MFT")
A commercially manufactured and/or fabricated trailer for
the purpose of commercial food preparation and sales and which is
self-contained and is towed/transported from site-to-site via a motorized
vehicle, in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged,
processed or portioned for service, sale or distribution.
MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE ("MFV")
A commercially manufactured, self-contained, motorized mobile
food unit in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged,
processed or portioned for service, sale or distribution.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
conduct or operate or permit to be conducted or operated a mobile
food trailer or mobile food vehicle within the Village of Medina without
first obtaining a license from the Village of Medina Police Department.
All licenses shall be nontransferable. The mobile food vendor shall
exhibit the same at any time upon demand by the Village of Medina
Police Department or any other officer of the Village. Said license
shall be obtained in full at least 10 days before the first operation
of the mobile food vending business.
The fee for the license required by this article shall be as
determined by the Village of Medina Board of Trustees. The amount
of the fee may be amended from time to time by Resolution.
Any vendor carrying, keeping or using scales, measures or other
appliances for weighing or measuring shall first have the same inspected
by the County Sealer of Weight and Measures; and if the latter shall
find such appliances correct and true, he shall issue his certificate
to that effect, and such certificate shall be affixed thereto in a
conspicuous place. A vendor shall not carry, keep for use or use any
such appliances which shall not be correct and true and do not give
a record and give the weight and quality claimed by said vendor.
No person shall conduct a mobile food vending business within the Village of Medina at any place or places other than that named in the statement filed with the Village of Medina Police Department pursuant to §
178-35 herein.
In the event that any person fails to begin the conduct of any mobile food vending business at the place specified in the statement filed pursuant to §
178-35, within 90 days after the filing of such statement, such person shall not thereafter conduct any such mobile food vending business within the Village of Medina until a new license application, duly verified and containing the information set forth in said section has been filed with the Village of Medina Police Department and a new license has been issued.
Any license may be revoked by the Village of Medina Police Department
or any other officer, investigator, or other person designated by
the Village, if the holder fails to comply with any of the sections
contained in this article, or if it is found that the holder has made
a false statement in their application.
Criminal penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not less
than $250 or to exceed $500, or to imprisonment for a term not to
exceed 15 days or both.
The purpose of this article is to assist in the government of
the Village of Medina, the management of the business, the preservation
of good and order and the peace, health, safety and welfare of its
inhabitants and the protection and the security of their property.