[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Kittery; amended 5-30-2018 by Ord. No. 04-18; 5-9-2022. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is known as the "Town Food Truck Ordinance" and is referred to hereinafter as "this chapter."
The purpose of this chapter is to control the issuance of licenses for food trucks, lunch wagons, mobile units or roving diners in the Town.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FOOD TRUCK
Any mobile vehicle or unit used to prepare, sell or serve food at a number of sites and capable of being moved from its serving site at any time.
No person may operate any type of food truck within the Town unless licensed to do so by the Town, unless specifically waived by the Town. Applications for food truck licenses are to be made in writing upon forms supplied by the Town Clerk and state the name of the applicant, residence and mailing addresses, the name of the business to be conducted, business address, the location(s) to be used, residence and business telephone numbers, and the date of the application. Upon receipt of the application, the Town Clerk shall refer the same to the Code Enforcement Officer for a determination to assure compliance with the ordinances, statutes and regulations of the Town of Kittery and State of Maine.
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The Town Manager will review the application and approve or deny the permit within 30 days of the date of the request received.
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The Town shall grant a license unless they find that issuance of such license will be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or would be in violation of any Town or state ordinance, rules or regulations.
The municipal officers may, after a public hearing, suspend or revoke any license for noncompliance with the ordinances, statutes and regulations of the Town of Kittery and State of Maine.
Every person licensed to operate a food truck must pay to the Town Clerk an annual fee as set out in Appendix A. All licenses, unless otherwise provided, are for 12 months' duration.[1]
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Editor's Note: See § A-10.
No food truck may operate or be stationed in any Town roadways or parks, except at Town-sponsored special events:
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In such a manner as to obstruct or impede the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or to expose any pedestrian to a risk of injury;
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On any Town sidewalks; or
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In such a way that any part of the equipment overhangs private property, unless the owner of the unit has authorization from the property owner in writing.
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Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Town Manager may appeal such decision to the Town Council. The Town Council, after a public hearing, may affirm or reverse the Town Manager's decision.
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Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Town Council may appeal such decision to the Superior Court as otherwise provided by law and Rule 80(B) M.R.C.P.
Any violation of this chapter will be assessed a penalty of $250. Each day any violation of this chapter continues constitutes a separate offense.