License fees; duration; exemptions.
(a) Every person, unless otherwise exempt, and before engaging in the business or occupation of a Mobile Food Unit in the city, shall pay, in advance, to the city clerk, a city license fee in an amount determined by the city council, as the same may be determined from time to time.
(b) Licenses issued under this paragraph shall expire twelve (12) months following the date of issuance.
(c) This licensing procedure, application, and fee shall not apply to:
1. The sale of whole vegetables, whole fruits or other cultivated produce; and
2. Permitted Farmers’ Market that runs from April through October.
Suspension of license; appeal; revocation.
(a) In the event of any violation of this ordinance, the Mobile Food Unit shall be subject to suspension or revocation of their Mobile Food Unit permit. With regard to violations involving public health or welfare as determined by the Regulatory Authority, shall cease operations immediately and the Regulatory Authority shall have the right to shut down operations.
(b) A denial or revocation of a Mobile Food Unit permit may be appealed as set forth herein. Within seventy-two (72) hours from the time of revocation or denial of the Mobile Food Unit permit, the vendor may appeal the revocation to the City Administrator, who shall have the authority to reinstate or revoke the license. Upon receiving notice of appeal, the City Administrator shall set a date for hearing the appeal, such date to be within seven (7) days of receipt of notice of appeal. In the event there is no appeal within seventy-two (72) hours from the time of suspension of the license, the license shall be revoked. In the event of revocation of a Mobile Food Unit permit, vendor shall immediately cease all operations and remove all food or beverages, equipment, vehicles, and related items from the location for which the license had been granted.
Waiver for Special Events.
(a) The provisions of any ordinance making it illegal for Mobile Food Units or Food Truck Parks to operate in City Parks or other City property may be waived by the Mayor, Chief of Police, or the City Council upon petition from any group or for a City-sponsored event, by issue of a Special Waiver to temporarily allow the use of Mobile Food Units or Food Truck Parks, if after, he/she/they, determines that vendor ordinance and health department conditions are met.
