Temple City Municipal Code Ch. 13 Mobile Food Vending

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

No mobile food vendor may engage in or conduct any mobile food vending without a business license. (Ord. 19-1035)

No mobile food vendor may engage in or conduct any mobile food vending without valid approvals from the health department, including but not limited to, a health permit, and any applicable food handling permit and a valid letter grade health permit. Health permits must be displayed at all times in a conspicuous view upon any motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending. (Ord. 19-1035)

A. No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending on the exposed street and/or traffic side of the motorized vehicle.

B. No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending within twenty five feet (25') of any street corner controlled by a crosswalk, traffic light, or stop sign.

C. No mobile food vendor may park any motorized vehicle for mobile food vending within ten feet (10') of a bus stop, mailbox, or within ten feet (10') of a driveway apron to preserve adequate visibility for vehicles to exit driveways.

D. No mobile food vendor may use lighted or flashing signs on any motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending. (Ord. 19-1035)

No mobile food vendor may stand or park any motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending for more than one (1) hour in any particular location. However, this one (1) hour period will not apply to a vendor who is lawfully parked and peddling goods with a valid permit issued by the City for a special event. Upon relocating, a mobile food vendor must move to a location that is a minimum distance of 500 feet from the previous vending location. A specific location may be used by the same mobile food vendor only once per day. Mobile food vending is prohibited to operate past 10:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m.

(Ord. 19-1035; amd. Ord. 25-1086, - -2026)

No mobile food vendor may operate or engage in any mobile food vending, or park any motorized vehicle to engage in mobile food vending, in or upon any street or other public place, including both public and private property, within three hundred feet (300') of the nearest property line of any property on which a public or private school building is located. (Ord. 19-1035)

No mobile food vendor may use amplified sound-making devices on any mobile vehicle while engaged in mobile food vending. Any mobile food vending operation must comply with any applicable city noise ordinance. (Ord. 19-1035)

A mobile food vendor must demonstrate that there will be sufficient access to nearby or on-site restroom facilities and hand washing stations provided for customers of the mobile food vendor. Restrooms must be accessible during mobile food vendor's hours of operation. Portable restroom facilities are not permitted. No mobile food vendor may engage in any mobile food vending unless the mobile food vendor or its customers have permission to use an approved and readily available toilet and hand washing facility that is located within two hundred feet (200') travel distance from the mobile food vending location. If the toilet and hand washing facility is privately-owned, the mobile food vendor must obtain written permission from the owner or authorized agent, and a copy of the written permission must be kept in the motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending and available for inspection at all times. The mobile food vendor must clearly post on the motorized vehicle, a notice stating that: (1) a toilet and hand washing facility has been made available as required by this section; and (2) the location of that facility. (Ord. 19-1035)

Each motorized vehicle used for mobile food vending must be equipped with a trash receptacle of a size adequate to accommodate all trash and refuse generated by such mobile food vending. Each mobile food vendor must pick up and deposit in the trash receptacle on the vehicle any paper, cups, wrappers, litter, or other refuse of any kind which was a part of the goods or merchandise supplied from the motorized vehicle and which has been left or abandoned within twenty five feet (25') of such motorized vehicle on any public or private property other than in a trash receptacle provided for such purposes. No mobile food vendor may dispose of any trash or refuse in any such public or private trash receptacle other than a trash receptacle owned, operated, or otherwise provided by and under the control of such mobile food vendor. (Ord. 19-1035)

Mobile food vendors are prohibited on private property unless explicitly permitted by the Zoning Code or the vendor is operating pursuant to a valid permit issued by the City for a special event. (Ord. 19-1035)

Any violation of this chapter is punishable as set forth under Chapter 1-2 and Chapter 1-4 of the Temple City municipal code. (Ord. 19-1035)