Requirements for Mobile Food Vendors | ORDINANCE NO. 2024-14

The following requirements shall apply to all mobile food vendor operations within the City.

(1) Operation. Mobile food trucks may operate on commercial or industrial zoned private property on Mondays and Tuesdays within the City. A mobile food truck shall operate only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., unless the property owner has obtained a city-issued special event permit. A mobile food truck shall not operate on public property without an issued special event permit from the City.

(2) Health and Safety Regulations; display of state license. All mobile food or ice cream trucks must have a valid permit issued by the State of Florida that is attached to the mobile food truck in a visible location. A copy of the annual City of Clewiston Fire Department inspection approval and a completed water/wastewater form approved by the Utilities Department are required to be submitted to the City of Clewiston prior to operating. A mobile food truck shall comply with all other federal, state, and local health and safety regulations and requirements, and shall obtain and maintain all licenses required by any other health or governmental organizations having jurisdiction over mobile food dispensing vehicles. Such licenses shall be firmly attached and visible on the mobile food truck at all times, and shall be produced to a law enforcement officer, or city code enforcement officer upon demand. All mobile food trucks shall be maintained in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. Routine inspections may be conducted by code enforcement officers, building code inspectors, fire inspectors, or police officers on each mobile food truck to ensure compliance with these provisions.

(3) Food Truck Special Event Requirements. Gatherings of two or more mobile food or ice cream trucks on a property at any given time shall be classified as a food truck special event. In order for such events to occur, the property owner shall be required to obtain a city-issued special event permit prior the event taking place. Applications for special event permits shall be made by the property owner to the city in accordance with the requirements of chapter 10 section 45 of the city code of ordinances. Such special event application shall include the details of any outside seating, preparation, or storage requested by the applicant.

(4) Consent of Property Owner. A mobile food truck shall not operate on any private property without the written consent of the property owner. A copy of such written permission shall be maintained in the mobile food or ice cream truck at all times, and shall be produced to a law enforcement officer, or city code enforcement officer upon demand.

(5) Vending, Storage, Outside Seating. All materials, equipment, and vending shall be self contained within the mobile food or ice cream truck unless a special event permit has 2 been approved and obtained by the City. Likewise, outside seating is prohibited unless a special event permit has been approved and obtained by the city.

(6) Conducting business near existing retailfood establishments. A mobile food truck or ice cream truck shall not be located within 200 feet of any existing retail food establishment during such establishments hours of operation without prior written permission from the retail food establishment. A copy of such written permission shall be maintained in the mobile food truck at all times, and shall be produced to a law enforcement officer, or city code enforcement officer upon demand.

(7) Conducting business near city-sponsored or cizy-sanctioned special event. A mobile food or ice cream truck shall not be located within 200 feet of any city-sponsored or citysanctioned special event, unless the mobile food truck is permitted by the city in writing to operate at such event.

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