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Mobile Food Units are subject to the following regulations within the Paris City Limits: <br />A. Purpose and Intent <br />The purpose of this section is to allow for Mobile Food Units to operate within the City on <br />private property and City -owned property for a limited period of time. This section also allows <br />for Food Truck Parks as a principal use. This section does not apply to push -carts which <br />require appropriate Health District permits and Temporary Vendor permits. Mobile Food <br />Units operating within the public right-of-way require a Solicitor's permit and must comply <br />with the operational requirements in this section and Chapter 24 of this Code. <br />B. Definitions <br />1. Mobile Food Unit (Food Truck) An operational motor vehicle and/or enclosed trailer from <br />which food and associated non-alcoholic beverages, are prepared, served and/or sold on , II r U i c <br />(war private property for a period of time which exceeds 60 minutes or two instances of 30 <br />minutes each day. This definition shall also apply to any seating, garbage and/or recycling <br />containers, gear or equipment that is associated with the food truck's operation. <br />2. Food Truck Park (Court) — A property used or developed to accommodate one or more food <br />trucks as the primary use of the property while possibly accommodating areas on the property <br />for entertainment or recreational opportunities. Food truck courts must have a valid certificate <br />of occupancy in addition to all other applicable permits and inspections, and accommodate all <br />requirements of use. <br />3. Event Center- A facility consisting of multipurpose rooms, outdoor courtyards, or recreational <br />facilities used for hosting social gatherings such as weddings, parties, receptions, dances, and <br />festivals. <br />4. Operation Site -- The geographic area, not located within a food truck court, within which the <br />food truck will park, prepare, and sell food and/or associated non-alcoholic beverages. This <br />also includes areas where the food truck's customers go to consume food and/or non-alcoholic <br />beverages sold from the food truck. The sale of merchandise other than food and non-alcoholic <br />beverages shall not be permitted. <br />C. General Requirements <br />1. A mobile food unit is allowed as a temporary food service operation that supports a <br />commercial business office or industrial park in approved locations in the city, and in <br />conformance with the Zoning Ordinance. <br />2. Accessory use only. Mobile food units are prohibited except as an accessory use supporting <br />the following primary uses: <br />-1 <br />