Mobile food vendor (MFV).
Any business which sells edible goods from a non-stationary location within the city. The term shall include:
(1) 
Concession trailer.
A vending unit which is pulled by a motorized unit and has no power to move on its own.
(2) 
Concession carts.
Mobile vending units that must be moved by nonmotorized means.
(3) 
Mobile food truck.
A self-contained motorized unit selling items defined as edible goods.
(Ordinance 1154 adopted 6/17/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1051)
(a) 
Application.
The MFV permit application would contain the following information:
(1) 
Name of the applicant.
(2) 
Phone number and driver’s license number of the business owner.
(3) 
Sales tax number with a copy of the sales tax permit.
(4) 
A copy of the health department permit.
(5) 
Legal name of the business or entity.
(6) 
Signed permission from the property owner where the MFV will operate.
(7) 
Description of food being sold.
(b) 
Fee.
The application fee for a mobile food vendor (MFV) shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. Each mobile food vendor unit shall be permitted separately.
(c) 
Expiration.
Mobile food vendor permits shall terminate on December 31st following the date of issue.
(d) 
Occupying site prior to receiving permit.
A permit will not be issued if the MFV occupies the proposed site or sites prior to receiving a permit.
(e) 
Duration.
Permits are issued for the calendar year and are valid from the actual issue date and expire on December 31st of the year in which it is issued.
(f) 
Number of units.
No more than one MFV unit (truck, trailer, or cart) is allowed per permit.
(g) 
Issuance.
MFV permits are issued by the city manager, city secretary, or authorized representative.
(Ordinance 1154 adopted 6/17/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1052; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
(a) 
MFVs are allowed in areas zoned as commercial, retail, central business district, or industrial.
(b) 
MFVs are not allowed in any area zoned as single-family residential, two-family residential, multifamily residential, manufactured home residential, or office district.
(c) 
The MFV unit location must observe all setback requirements as though the MFV unit were a permanent structure.
(d) 
MFVs are not allowed on any city property, public rights-of-way, state highway easement, or state property.
(e) 
MFVs are not allowed on any property unless specific written permission is provided prior to the occupancy of the site.
(f) 
An MFV permit will not be issued without permission of the property owner.
(g) 
An MFV permit will not be issued without the applicant providing a site plan of the proposed site or sites of operation. The site plan must show the entire property and location of the MFV unit relative to property boundaries, accesses, parking, fire lane(s) and any structures.
(h) 
An MFV permit will be allowed on city property only with the approval of the city council for special events.
(Ordinance 1154 adopted 6/17/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1053)
Not to exceed 2 days of operation at any single location in a one-week period of time, starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Three (3) days of operation will be allowed in a single location only when a holiday occurs on a Friday or Monday, resulting in a three (3) day weekend.
(Ordinance 1154 adopted 6/17/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1055)
(a) 
The MFV may not occupy the approved site location except on the days of actual operation.
(b) 
Noise generation of any kind is not allowed from MFVs.
(c) 
The MFV unit must not reduce or restrict parking spaces, fire lanes or traffic flow.
(d) 
The MFV applicant must remove all trash daily, and not allow any trash to accumulate at any time.
(e) 
The MFV is not permitted or allowed to connect to any permanent utilities except for electricity and water. Any connection to the domestic water supply must be protected by an approved backflow device and only be connected when water is flowing to fill on-board water tanks. The connection to the domestic water supply must be disconnected at any time the water is not actually flowing to the MFV unit.
(f) 
The permit must be displayed in a conspicuous place where it can be read by the general public on the MFV unit.
(g) 
Violation of any MFV regulation, application and permit process, hours of operation, or duration of operation is cause for immediate termination of the MFV permit. Any applicant or MFV unit permit which is terminated for cause may not apply for or receive a MFV permit during the same physical year within the city.
(Ordinance 1154 adopted 6/17/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1056)