[Ord. No. 514, 8-13-2019]
It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter
620 to provide regulations for the lawful operation of mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts within the City of Pineville, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 514, 8-13-2019]
For the purposes of this Chapter
620, the following words and phrases shall mean:
CITY
The City of Pineville, Missouri.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the City or his/her designee, City Clerk.
MOBILE FOOD TRAILER
A self-contained unit that stores and prepares fresh food
and drinks that attaches to and is pulled by a separate vehicle.
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
A vehicle, capable of being driven, that contains equipment
to store and produce fresh food and drinks and permanently affixed
to the vehicle frame.
PUSHCART
A manually propelled mobile food trailer.
[Ord. No. 514, 8-13-2019]
A. All operators of mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushhcarts shall apply for and obtain a business license from the City of Pineville City Hall as required by Chapter
605 of the Code before operating within the City. Failure to obtain a business license shall constitute a violation of this Section
620.030 and make the operator subject to the enforcement and penalties as provided for in Chapter
605.
B. All
operators of mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts
shall apply for and obtain a sales tax identification number from
the State of Missouri and shall remit all sales tax collected to the
appropriate authorities.
C. All
operators of mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts
shall obtain all required permits and/or inspections from the McDonald
County, Missouri, Health Department and McDonald County Collector's
Office.
D. All
operators of mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts
shall obtain a license from the McDonald County Collector's Office.
E. If
propane is used as a fuel source for cooking appliances, provide a
copy of the LP Gas System Annual Leak Test as performed by an approved
inspection agency, a company registered with the United States Department
of Transportation or a contractor registered with the Missouri Propane
Safety Commission.
F. The
vehicle shall have a fire extinguisher installed and serviced annually;
if grease cooking is involved, Class K and ten pound (10 lb.) A-B-C
extinguishers shall be installed and serviced annually.
[Ord. No. 514, 8-13-2019]
A. The provisions of Chapter
605 of this Code notwithstanding, the business license fee for mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts for both new and renewal applications shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) without regard to annual gross receipts and shall be paid with the initial business license application or annual renewal. A daily fee for electric and water shall also apply.
B. Throughout
the year, the City will be the sponsor and operator of certain community
events. These events may include the participation of mobile food
trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts and will, in most cases,
take place on City-owned property. Each event will have a registration
fee for participation. The registration fees for each event will be
determined during the planning for each event. Mobile food trucks,
mobile food trailers and pushcarts participating in a City-sponsored
event will be exempt from the business license requirement. All other
requirements, such as Health Department inspections and Fire Department
inspections and fire extinguisher inspections listed in this Chapter
shall remain in full force and effect.
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A. All
mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers and pushcarts shall adhere
to the following operating regulations, except when participating
in a City-sponsored event or another privately sponsored event:
1. If the mobile food truck, mobile food trailer or pushcart is to be
located on private property, the operator shall obtain written permission
from the property owner prior to locating and operating.
2. If the mobile food truck, mobile food trailer or pushcart is to be
located on public property or public right-of-way, it must be parked
in such a manner that it complies with all other provisions of the
Code, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. The mobile truck/trailer/pushcart is wholly contained within designated
on-street and off-street parking spaces. Parking in accessible parking
spaces is expressly prohibited.
b. The mobile truck/trailer/pushcart must be attended at all times during
hours of operation.
c. The mobile food truck/trailer/pushcart shall not obstruct the flow
of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
d. The mobile food truck/trailer/pushcart shall not block any street,
alley, accessible parking space or loading zone.
e. The mobile food truck/trailer/pushcart shall operate only on level
surfaces and must be at least ten (10) feet from buildings, other
vehicles and combustibles and shall not leak oil or grease on parking
lots or paved surfaces.
f. A mobile food vendor shall sell only food and beverages and the vendor
is prohibited from selling alcohol and/or beer. Beverages shall be
dispensed in cans or paper/plastic cups only (no glass). All Federal,
State and local government regulations pertaining to the quality of
food products offered for sale shall be met.
g. The mobile food vendor, at termination of operation of each business
day, shall remove all items, containers, debris, etc. The vendor shall
collect and dispose of all litter and garbage incidental to the operation
of his/her her vending business. The cleanliness of the specific area
of operation shall be the sole responsibility of the vendor. Licensed
vendors shall not place refuse from their operations in or beside
any public trash container or in any drain along the streets or sidewalks.
Prior to the permit being issued, vendors shall also submit a trash
disposal plan with the application.
h. The mobile food truck/trailer/pushcart shall be allowed to operate
between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. Sunday through Thursday
and the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight, Friday and Saturday
only.
B. No
mobile food vehicle shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable
or excessive noise. The operation of all mobile food vehicles shall
meet the City noise regulations, including generators. No loud music, other high-decibel sounds,
horns, or amplified announcements are allowed.
C. When
a City-sponsored and operated event is occurring, any mobile food
truck, mobile food trailer or pushcart that is not a part of said
event must locate their operation at least one thousand (1,000) feet
away from the nearest participating mobile food truck, mobile food
trailer or pushcart. The City reserves the right to not allow food
trucks at any event.
D. No
form of intimidation, disorderly behavior or misconduct shall be tolerated.
E. The
City Clerk may revoke any mobile food vendor's license issued by the
City Clerk if the vendor violates any provisions of this Chapter listed
above or any license rules or regulations promulgated by the City.