[Added 3-6-2018]
Mobile vending units shall conform to the following requirements:
A. 
Mobile vending units shall be licensed by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and operate in compliance with all applicable DHHS regulations relating to eating and lodging places, as may be amended from time to time.
B. 
Mobile vending units shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 146, Food Establishments, of the Town Code, as it may be amended from time to time.
A. 
The operator of a mobile vending unit shall obtain from the Code Enforcement Officer a mobile vending unit food service permit, which shall be renewed annually, and pay the annual permit fee in such amount as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Council order.
B. 
In order to issue a mobile vending unit food service permit, the Code Enforcement Officer shall ensure that the mobile vending unit meets the following requirements:
(1) 
The placement of the mobile vending unit:
(a) 
Shall not hinder vehicular traffic or cause traffic congestion on or off the site;
(b) 
Shall not hinder, or interfere with, pedestrian traffic on or off the site;
(c) 
Shall not block or otherwise hinder access to or from any private property; and
(d) 
Shall not create a nuisance for abutting properties due to the generation of undue noise, odor, fumes, dust, smoke, lights or glare.
(2) 
The hours of operation for the mobile vending unit shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(3) 
The operator of the mobile vending unit shall provide written permission from the property owner to locate the mobile vending unit on said property, with expectations that bathroom facilities will be available.
(4) 
The mobile vending unit shall comply with the off-street parking standards in Article 2-2, § 300-2.10, Off-street parking standards.
(5) 
The mobile vending unit shall be prohibited from locating in the rights-of-way for Town and state roads, including on-street parking spaces, or Town sidewalks.
(6) 
The operator of the mobile vending unit shall make adequate provisions for solid waste disposal, including, at a minimum:
(a) 
At least one covered trash receptacle, 30 gallons or larger in size, shall be available to hold waste and debris. No paper, food or other wastes shall be allowed to accumulate on site.
(b) 
The waste container shall be emptied at least once per day into an approved commercial dumpster (it being emptied by a licensed waste hauler on a regular basis) or other suitable and approved means of transport away from the site. It shall be the responsibility of the operator of the mobile vending unit to ensure that all wastes are handled and disposed of properly.
(7) 
The operator of the mobile vending unit shall ensure that there is an adequate supply of potable water for the cleaning of equipment and the preparation of foods.
(8) 
The operator of the mobile vending unit shall ensure that there is an adequate and safe source of electrical power meeting all applicable federal, state and local codes.
(9) 
The operator of the mobile vending unit shall ensure that all food supplies and other business material shall be stored within the vehicle or other container secured to the vehicle. No loose material shall be permitted outside of the vehicle.
(10) 
Mobile vending units shall serve to the sidewalk or public right-of-way when parked adjacent and parallel to a Town sidewalk or public right-of-way.
(11) 
No signs shall be placed on sidewalks or public rights-of-way. The placement of one sign with a maximum sign area of eight square feet is allowed when the mobile vending unit is open. The sign must be located within 25 feet of the mobile vending unit. The sign must be removed when the mobile vending unit is not in use and shall not be located to hinder safe vehicular or pedestrian traffic on or off the site.
(12) 
The mobile vending unit, and any vehicles or trailers used in conjunction therewith, shall be in good upkeep and provide a neat and tidy appearance.
(13) 
If the mobile vending unit will provide exterior seating, it shall meet the requirements of the off-street parking standards in Article 2-2, § 300-2.10, Off-street parking standards.
(14) 
Temporary bathroom facilities, such as portable toilets, are not permitted on site for use by the operator of the mobile vending unit and/or patrons of the mobile vending unit.
C. 
Unless permanently connected to public utilities and approved by the Planning Board under the site plan provisions under Part 4, Site Plan Review, mobile vending units shall not be left on site or displayed, or left in public view, in the location of the business during non-business hours.
D. 
A mobile vending unit food service permit may, after seven days' written notice and public hearing, be suspended or revoked by the Code Enforcement Officer for violation of any provision of this article. The victualer's license may be revoked or suspended by the Town Council in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 146, Food Establishments, of the Town Code, as it may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 7-2-2024 by Ord. No. 24-96]
A. 
Mobile vending units at Town-sponsored events are not subject to the requirements under this article but are required to have a victualers' license.
B. 
Mobile vending units at agritourism activities are allowed and activities meeting the standards outlined under Part 1, Article 1-8, Rural District, § 300-1.46.1, Performance standards for agritourism activity.
C. 
Any property may have mobile vending units, subject to the following requirements:
(1) 
The mobile vending units must meet the requirements of this article.
(2) 
Each property is limited to a one-day exemption per calendar year.
[Added 8-2-2022]
In addition to the zoning districts that identify mobile vending units as a permitted use, mobile vending units are also permitted in the Little Falls area identified as a Mobile Vending Unit Overlay District shown in the map below.