2021-025 - Amending the Code or Ordinances by Amending Article 5, "Business Regulations" Article 5.07 "Food Establishments"

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Division 4. Mobile Food Units and Food Truck Parks u Sec. 5.07.091 Purpose and intent The purpose of this division is to allow for mobile food units to operate within the city on private property and city -owned property for a limited period of time. This division also allows for food truck parks as a principal use. This division does not apply to pushcarts which require appropriate health district permits and temporary vendor permits. Mobile food units operating within the public right-of-way require a solicitor's permit and must comply with the operational requirements in this division and article 5.05 of this code. (Ordinance 2019-017, sec. 2 (14-90), adopted 5/13/19) Q. u Sec. 5.07.092 Definitions Event center. A facility consisting of multi-purpose rooms, outdoor courtyards, or recreational facilities used for hosting social gatherings such as weddings, parties, receptions, dances, and festivals. Food truck park (court). A property used or developed to accommodate one or more food trucks as the primary use of the property while possibly accommodating areas on the property for entertainment or recreational opportunities. Food truck courts must have a valid certificate of occupancy in addition to all other applicable permits and inspections, and accommodate all requirements of use. Mobile food unit (food truck). An operational motor vehicle and/or enclosed trailer from which food and associated non-alcoholic beverages are prepared, served and/or sold on public or private property for a period of time which exceeds 60 minutes or two instances of 30 minutes each day. This definition shall also apply to any seating, garbage and/or recycling containers, fr gear or equipment that is associated with the food truck's operation. Operation site. The geographic area, not located within a food truck court, within which the food truck will park, prepare, and sell food and/or associated non-alcoholic beverages. This also includes areas where the food truck's customers go to consume food and/or non-alcoholic beverages sold from the food truck. The sale of merchandise other than food and non-alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted o.,.,.the-r -t�h,.ar that contained �c..on,...t.-a-fi„n�e„d�w,it,hin�0Y'_MPRn igm of -food unit. (Ordinance 2019-017, sec. 2 (14-91), adopted 5/13/19) Sec. 5.07.093 Requirements for mobile food units (a) Use generally. A mobile food unit is allowed as a temporary food service operation that supports a commercial business office or industrial park in approved locations in the city, and in conformance with the zoning ordinance. (b) Accessory use only: associated primary uses. Mobile food unitsndior puu f1 are prohibited except as an accessory use supporting the following primary uses, in accordance w with all other._pr9y1s, I ions of this Section: (1) Commercial businesses located on lots zoned General Retail (GR), Central re [,, Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) ii, Page 1 of 7