Monett City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Mobile Food Trucks And Vending
Section 400.400 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 8593, 5-21-2018]
The purpose of this Article is to preserve and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public. Promoting compatibility among land uses with the community through regulations intended to minimize the harmful or nuisance effects resulting from noise, location, and other objectionable activities associated with the mobile food vending industry.
Section 400.410 Definitions.
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For the purposes of the regulations set out in this Article, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
A licensed motorized vehicle that includes a self-contained or attached trailer kitchen in which food is prepared, processed, or stored and such vehicle is used to sell and dispense food to the general public.
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK VENDING
An individual providing for the preparation and sale of food with the use of a traveling cooking equipment use for vending. Approved equipment includes motorized food trucks, tow behind trailers and cooking equipment that can be erected under a tend on a temporary basis.
Section 400.420 Food Permit.
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Mobile food trucks shall have a valid County Health Department Food Permit and are subject to comply with the Health Code and all rules and regulations pertaining to an operating permit.
Section 400.430 Use Standards.
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A.
A person operating a mobile food truck on private property shall be allowed subject to the following regulations:
1.
Locate on an approved hard surface that is at least one hundred (100) feet from the door of a lawfully established eating place unless the owner of the eating place provides a letter of consent, a copy of which shall be kept within the food truck.
2.
Any auxiliary power required for the operation of the mobile food truck shall be self-contained. No use of public or private power source is allowed without providing written consent from the owner and approved by the City of Monett utility office.
3.
All materials generated from a mobile food business that are to be disposed of should be disposed of properly. It is illegal to discharge or dispose of any substance, material, food, or waste into the storm drain system.
4.
All grounds utilized by a mobile food truck shall at all times be maintained in a clean and attractive manner. Trash and recycling containers shall be provided for use by the mobile food truck patrons. All trash or debris accumulating within twenty (20) feet of any mobile operation shall be collected by the vendor and deposited into a trash container.
5.
Mobile food trucks shall not be allowed to offer indoor seating to the public.
6.
Water Supply. The water supply shall be adequate, of a safe, sanitary quality and from an approved source. Hot and cold running water under pressure shall be provided in all areas where food is prepared or equipment, utensils or containers are washed. Water, if not piped into the establishment, shall be transported and stored in containers approved by the County Health Department and shall be handled and dispensed in a sanitary manner.
7.
Sewage Disposal. All sewage shall be disposed of in a public sewer system or in the absence thereof, in a manner approved by the County Health Department.
8.
Toilet Facilities. Each food service vendor that has an approved County Health Department Operating Permit for a permanent fixed location shall be provided with adequate conveniently located toilet facilities for its employees. Toilet facilities are to be of a sanitary design not to exceed five hundred (500) feet of travel distance from the employee's regular working area to the facilities and connected to a public water and sewer system.
Section 400.440 Location And Placement Requirements.
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A.
Must be on private property and located within the following: Zone C Local Business, Zone LC Light Commercial, Zone D Industrial or Zone LD Light Industrial.
B.
Operations are only allowed on private property, subject to written approval from the property owner. Written approval must be present on the mobile food truck and available upon request.
C.
Off-Street Parking and Loading. Parking is only allowed on an approved hard surface as provided in Section 400.190. Parking is not allowed on grass or other landscaped areas.
D.
Mobile food trucks must be parked so that neither the vehicle nor the customers block driveways or existing buildings or uses, or in such a manner as to create a traffic hazard.
E.
No mobile food truck shall interfere with the internal parking lot circulation.
F.
Mobile food trucks shall not occupy any handicap accessible parking space.
G.
Mobile food trucks shall not use the public right-of-way unless permitted by ordinance or resolution.
Section 400.450 Permit Required.
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A.
Permits shall be required as follows:
1.
No mobile food truck or mobile food vending operator shall operate within the boundaries of the City of Monett without first obtaining a business license.
2.
A permit and current County Health Department inspection shall be obtained and maintained by the owner of the mobile food truck.
3.
All City and County permitting and inspections must be displayed on the mobile food truck in a place visible by customers.
Section 400.460 Mobile Food Truck Operations.
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A.
Mobile food trucks, such as ice cream trucks, shall be allowed to sell merchandise on the public right-of-way under the following conditions:
1.
The operator does not stop on the public right-of-way for a period longer than five (5) minutes.
2.
The operator does not impede the flow of traffic.
3.
The operator complies with Chapter 300 of the Municipal Traffic Code.