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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.390
Section 17C.390.030
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.390 Mobile Food Vending

Section 17C.390.030 Conditions

  1. Mobile food vending from or onto the public right of way.

    1. Mobile food vending may be allowed on a public street right of way in any Neighborhood Retail (NR), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), Community Business (CB), General Commercial (GC); Center and Corridor Types 1, 2 and 3; Downtown Core (DTC), Downtown General (DTG), Downtown University (DTU), Downtown South (DTS), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) and Planned Industrial (PI) zone.

    2. The mobile food vendor must have a valid license issued pursuant to SMC 10.51.010 and must be in compliance with the terms and conditions thereof.

  2. Mobile food vending located entirely on private property.

    1. Mobile food vending may be allowed on property in any Neighborhood Retail (NR), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), Community Business (CB), General Commercial (GC); Center and Corridor Types 1, 2 and 3; Downtown Core (DTC), Downtown General (DTG), Downtown University (DTU), Downtown South (DTS), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) and Planned Industrial (PI) zone subject to the land use and development standards applicable to said property, except that a mobile food vendor shall not be required to make any additional site improvements when:

      1. The mobile food unit will be located on an existing paved parking area that will continue to provide sufficient space for required off street parking and circulation for any other existing uses on the property;

      2. The mobile food unit is a licensed, wheeled vehicle and the wheels will not be removed;

      3. Any canopies, awnings or any other attachments are supported entirely by the mobile food unit and do not touch the ground;

      4. The mobile food unit is self-contained, with no plumbing connections; and,

      5. The mobile food unit will not be used for “drive thru” vending.

    2. The mobile food vendor must have a valid license issued pursuant to SMC 10.51.010 and must be in compliance with the terms and conditions thereof.

  3. Mobile food vending on City Parks or on streets adjacent to a City Park.

    1. Mobile food vending is prohibited in City Parks and on any street adjacent to or across the street from a City Park without the expressed written consent of the City Park Board or its designee.

    2. The mobile food vendor must have a valid license issued pursuant to SMC 10.51.010 and must be in compliance with the terms and conditions thereof.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2014

Effective Date: Friday, August 8, 2014

ORD C35098 Section 11