The purpose of this section is to allow for food trucks to operate
in certain areas in the city of Revere, to complement and enhance
Revere's food service industry, to highlight the variety of food options
and food cultures available in Revere, and to provide eating alternatives
for persons living, working or visiting in Revere.
(C.O. 20-052, 6/8/2020)
A. Food
trucks are permitted to operate in the following locations:
1. Revere
Beach Boulevard, at the eastern end of the Christina and John Markey
Memorial Pedestrian Bridge, north of Chester Avenue to south of the
state police barracks, not to exceed five food trucks at this location
at any one time;
2. Ocean
Avenue, either side, north of Chester Avenue and south of the entrance
to the state police barracks, not to exceed two food trucks at this
location at any one time;
3. North
Shore Road, east side only, between Centennial Avenue and Dehon Street,
not to exceed one food truck at this location for special events only;
4. Shirley
Avenue, south side only, at the city of Revere municipal parking lot
east of Nahant Avenue and west of Walden Street, not to exceed one
food truck at this location at any one time;
5. Shirley
Avenue, south side only, between Walden Street and North Shore Road,
in front of 161 Shirley Avenue, not to exceed one food truck at this
location at any one time.
Operating a food truck anywhere in the city without the authorization
established in this chapter is strictly prohibited.
B. Hours
of operation.
1. The
hours of operation for all food trucks are 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2. At
the discretion of the commission, the hours of operation may be extended
upon a determination that such extended hours will be in the community's
best interest and without substantial detriment to the neighborhood.
3. At
the discretion of the commission, the hours of operation for the Shirley
Avenue locations shall be 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(C.O. 20-052, 6/8/2020; C.O. 24-091, 5/6/2024)
A. Food
trucks shall not park overnight on public property or private lands
after operating hours except on land owned, leased or rented by the
operator for the storage of the vehicle in compliance with the city
of Revere's zoning ordinances.
B. Food
trucks shall be exempt from hourly parking time limits on public property
provided they are parked in legal parking spaces, actually engaged
in the operation of the food truck business as permitted herein, and
otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
C. In no
event shall any food truck stop or park for the purposes of selling
if such a stop prevents the passage of other motor vehicles or pedestrians
on the public right-of-way.
D. Food
trucks shall be detached from any vehicle when stopped or parked for
the purpose of conducting business. Vehicles which tow the food truck
shall relocate to any other available legal parking space so as not
to unnecessarily take up parking spaces located in front of brick
and mortar businesses. Vehicles shall be subject to all parking regulations,
including but not limited to metered and timed parking spaces.
(C.O. 20-052, 6/8/2020; C.O. 24-091, 5/6/2024)