8.1. SR 02-04-2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

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(4) Duration of sales. A license shall be valid for one year but the mobile food unit can't operate in, or in front of, the same location for more than 21 days each year within the City of Elk River. (5) Overnight storage. No overnight storage of a mobile food unit shall be permitted unless approved by council. (6) Signs. No signage shall violate the provisions of this Code relating to size and number of business signs. (7) Noise. No shouting, blowing a horn, ringing a bell, or use of any sound devices upon any of the streets, alleys, parks, or other public places of the city or upon any private premises in the city. Ice cream trucks traveling through a residential district may have outdoor music or noise-making devices to announce their presence. (8) Parking. Mobile food units must be located on a paved surface. A mobile food unit may not operate in a traffic lane, on a sidewalk, or in any location which causes an obstruction of traffic, such as queuing of patrons or advancement of vehicles. A mobile food unit may operate on eligible public streets and occupy no more than two parking spaces. No parking or sales shall take place within 60 feet of an intersection of two or more streets or within 30 feet of a driveway that enters a public street. (9) Hours. Hours of operation shall be allowed from 8:00 a.m.to midnight, except in a residential district in which sales shall be allowed from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (10) Waste disposal. Mobile food units shall provide waste disposal and clean up all litter and garbage generated by the mobile food unit before moving from the location. (11) Self-containment. Mobile food units can't connect to public utilities. Any generators must be self-contained. (12) Inspections. Mobile food units shall comply with all applicable fire codes and may be inspected by a city fire official prior to operation. (13) Locations. Mobile food units shall be allowed in public right-of-way only in zoning districts where retail sales are allowed as permitted or special uses under the city's zoning code. Except that mobile food units may be located on privately owned property in the commercial, industrial, and downtown zoning areas of the city with written property owner permission and residential lots as exempted per section 383 (11). In the downtown district only one mobile food unit shall be permitted on public property located at the designated, signed parking area along King Avenue. Reservations are not permitted on King Avenue when the city hosts concert nights in River's Edge Park unless authorized by city council. City council may further authorize mobile food units in the downtown district for city-sanctioned activities. Applications for the downtown district will only be accepted up to three months in advance and are on a first come first serve basis with fee payment and a completed application. (14) City parks. Mobile food units are not allowed in city parks unless they get written permission of the parks and recreation director. Except that parks with concession stands also require the written consent of the concession operator for their specific event. (15) Seating. Mobile food units may not provide external seating unless located in an industrial zoning district.