§ 17-48. Food trucks at special events.

Food trucks or similar mobile kitchens may be permitted by the city manager at private special events, including catering, under the following rules:

(1)

Submittal of a completed and approved application form by the property owner or sponsor of the private special event with the property owner's written permission.

(2)

Proof of liability insurance held by the food truck owner for at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

(3)

Proof of inspection by the Duval County Health Department of the food truck within the last six (6) months.

(4)

The food truck owner must have a valid Neptune Beach business tax receipt.

(5)

The food truck will not be allowed to operate within the central business district, the beach and residential districts (only property owner-sponsored catering is allowed in the central business district and the residential districts only one (1) per month will be allowed per property owner) unless approved by the city council.

(6)

The food truck at a private special event may be closed by the police department or the building official for safety issues, violation of these rules or violation of other city ordinances.

(7)

The food truck may only operate at the private special event during the approved hours of the event, including set-up and take down times.

(8)

Catering is defined as where a property owner hosting a private special event pays the food truck owner for the service and no individual sales takes place.

(9)

A food truck shall be defined as a vehicle, trailer or other similar mobile food unit equipped with facilities for cooking and/or preparing and selling food at a private special event.

(10)

A private special event shall be defined as an occasional or periodic gathering hosted, sponsored or authorized by a property owner. The frequency and uniqueness of the proposed event shall be considered by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 2014-18 , § 1, 10-6-14; Ord. No. 2015-01 , § 1, 3-2-15)