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Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Chapter 22, Section 22-48 Mobile Food Service Units.
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Summary:
After this proposed ordinance was discussed in Workshop on August 4, 2026, staff worked with City Attorney Fox to make the changes required by the new law and provide clarity on zoning areas for mobile food service units. The proposed ordinance does not allow any tier level mobile food service unit in residential zoned areas or city facilities or city parks (exceptions are listed below) but allows them all in the commercial zoned areas. Vendors must still obtain a permit from the city secretary’s office and pay the $25 fee. A fire safety inspection will be scheduled which is still allowed as it is not related to food safety. Length of time and location are still regulated as per current ordinance. Since the ordinance has a penalty clause, it will go into effect 10 days after it runs in the weekly newspaper.
(C) All tier levels cannot operate in a residential zoned areas or city facilities and city parks unless:
a. the mobile food service unit is providing food service exclusively for a private party or private event on residential property, with the written permission of the property owner, and the event is not open to walk-up sales from the general public; or
b. music from mobile food service unit must within the levels of the City’s Noise ordinance.
c. operating in a public park or city facility only with the city's written permission;
d. permit application and fee are still required.
(D) All tier levels can operate in commercial zoned areas with completed permit application and fee.
Length of time and location are also maintained from original ordinance:
l. Cannot serve products from the roads, streets or rights-of-way.
m. Cannot operate within the City at the same location more than six (6) days per 90-day permit period, regardless of vendor type. (Location is defined as same property address.)
n. Can...
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