The purpose of this chapter is to regulate food trucks within the Town of Ithaca in a manner that protects the public health, safety, and welfare, while also providing a degree of flexibility for additional food vendors and sales. This chapter describes the permitting procedures for food trucks and is intended to operate in conjunction with the regulations of Chapter
125, entitled "Building Construction and Fire Prevention."
The following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter,
have the meanings herein indicated:
ARTISAN STUDIO
Establishment where people make art or products by hand,
using handheld tools or tabletop/benchtop equipment.
COMMERCIAL RECREATION, INDOOR OR OUTDOOR
Establishment or facility that is not part of a civic use,
that provides an indoor or outdoor recreation or entertainment-oriented
activity to the public with or without a fee, as an ongoing principal
use. Examples of activities that may be part of this use include:
indoor fun center, bowling center, video/game arcade, laser tag, paintball,
airsoft, movie theater, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, swimming
pool, tennis court.
FOOD TRUCK
A mobile food service operation located in a licensed motorized
vehicle or a movable cart, stand, or trailer and from which food is
prepared and/or cooked for purposes of selling or distributing in
individual portions to the general public directly from the vehicle,
cart, stand or trailer for consumption on or off of the premises.
FOOD TRUCK OPERATOR
Any person owning or having control of the use of a food
truck, including their respective employees and agents.
INDUSTRIAL USE, LOW-IMPACT
Manufacture mostly from previously prepared materials, preparation,
processing, or repair of products for distribution or sale; with no
detectible off-site impacts.
PERSON
Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm,
corporation or other entity recognized by law.
PRIVATE CLUB/LODGE
Facility of a nonprofit private club or organization, mostly
open only to club members and their guests (examples: service or lodge-based
organization, social club, veterans' club, labor union).
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
Establishment that provides professional, administrative,
clerical, outpatient medical or allied health care, veterinary, or
technology services.
RESEARCH/LABORATORY
Establishment conducting scientific research, investigation,
testing, or experimentation. It may also include related manufacture
or sale of products incidental to the main purpose of the laboratory.
RESTAURANT/CAFE/BAR
Establishment that prepares and serves meals or drinks to
customers on site or delivery off site.
RETAIL AND SERVICE, GENERAL
Establishment that sells or rents a physical or intangible
product to the public or provides a service to customers on site.
Any of the following shall constitute a violation of this chapter:
A. Failure to properly obtain and/or properly display a valid food truck
permit.
B. Fraud or misrepresentation contained in the permit application.
C. Fraud or misrepresentation made in the course of operating the business.
D. Conduct that creates a public nuisance, or otherwise constitutes
a danger to the public health, safety, welfare.
E. Failure to comply with the food truck permit or any other provisions
of this chapter.