Blacksburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4801

Extracted standards

18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Lighting

  • Lighting requirements

    All portable or temporary lighting shall meet Town lighting requirements and may remain on until 9:30 p.m. to allow for the safety of the patrons and employees and to allow for the site to be cleaned properly.

Noise

Other

  • One ten (10) × ten (10) area is allowed next to the Mobile Food Vendor. All activities must be wholly contained within this area, which may be covered or uncovered, with tables and chairs for dining or for a table with condiments for patrons.

  • Distance from fire hydrants and other features15 ft

    The Mobile Food Vendor must also be positioned at least fifteen (15) feet away from fire hydrants, any fire department connection (FDC), driveway entrances, alleys and handicapped parking spaces.

  • Distance from residential districts50 ft

    Mobile Food Vendors shall not locate within fifty (50) feet of any RR-1, RR-2, R-4, R-5, OTR, or PR (non-commercially designated parcels) Zoning District.

  • Distance from established restaurant100 ft

    A Mobile Food Vendor selling prepared food shall not locate within one hundred (100) feet of an established restaurant during the restaurant's operating hours (determined by measuring from the edge of the Mobile Food Vendor to the foundation of the restaurant) unless permission of the restaurant owner is provided.

  • No liquid waste discharge

    No liquid wastes shall be discharged from the Mobile Food Vendor.

  • Maximum days per week at one location2 days/week

    A Mobile Food Vendor shall locate a maximum of two (2) days per calendar week at any one (1) location within the town.

  • Maximum food trucks per lot3 trucks

    No more than three (3) Mobile Food Vendors may operate from the same lot at the same time.

  • No obstruction of public sidewalk or right-of-way

    No Mobile Food Vendor shall be located so as to obstruct a public sidewalk or the public right-of-way.

  • Operating hours

    Mobile Food Vendors are allowed to operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. No Mobile Food Vendor shall operate past 9:00 p.m.

  • Private property required

    A Mobile Food Vendor must be located on private property.

  • Removal time

    A Mobile Food Vendor and all materials associated with the business shall be removed from the location by 9:30 p.m. each day.

  • Sales restriction

    The sale of anything other than food and non-alcoholic beverages (and items incidental to the product and its consumption) is prohibited.

  • Trash and recycling receptacles required

    A Mobile Food Vendor shall provide trash and recycling receptacles and employees shall properly recycle containers and dispose of all trash, refuse and compost that is generated by the patrons.

Parking

  • Position on improved parking

    A Mobile Food Vendor shall be positioned on improved, designated parking spaces and shall not block (i) the main entry drive aisle or impact circulation overall, (ii) other access to loading areas, or (iii) emergency access and fire lanes.

Signage

  • Signage restriction

    All signage shall be limited to the Mobile Food Vendor itself. Only the food products for sale, the name of the business and a price list shall be listed. Alternative signage not affixed to the Mobile Food Vendor is allowed when related to daily menu information only. This signage shall be located within five (5) feet of the Mobile food vendor and not exceed eight (8) square feet in size.

From the ordinance

A Mobile Food Vendor must be located on private property.
Sec. 4801