Emporia, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 90-412

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
brick-and-mortar restaurant entrance
Applies within
100 ft
Geographic extent
Mobile food units must be at least 100 feet from any brick-and-mortar restaurant entrance unless permission is granted.

Extracted standards

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

Noise

  • Noise compliance with chapter 24

    All noise associated with the mobile food unit shall comply with chapter 24, article II of this Code pertaining to noise control.

Other

  • Application requirements

    Applications for a mobile food unit shall provide: business license, health permit, registration, written permission, description, sketch, and fee.

  • Permits must be displayed

    The mobile food unit must conspicuously display the approved permits for public inspection.

  • Maximum consecutive hours on site12 hours

    No mobile food unit shall remain on-site at a single location for more than 12 consecutive hours.

  • Minimum distance from brick-and-mortar restaurant entrance100 ft

    No mobile food unit shall locate within 100 feet of an entrance to any brick-and-mortar restaurant unless permission by the owner is provided.

  • No liquid or solid waste discharge

    No liquid or solid wastes shall be discharged from a mobile food unit.

  • No permit for fairs/festivals with zoning permit

    Permit and fee shall not be required for individual mobile food unit if the operator is participating in a fair, festival, or similar event on private property, after the approval of a zoning permit.

  • No additional permit for private events

    No additional permit shall be required for the location or setup of a mobile food unit on private property for the catering or providing of food service to a private, temporary event.

  • No tables or chairs for patrons

    No tables or chairs for patron use may be set up in association with the mobile food unit.

  • Not on fire lanes or rights-of-way

    No mobile food unit shall park on any fire lane, road, or right-of-way, whether public or private.

  • Operation hours Friday-Saturday

    Mobile food units may operate between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

  • Operation hours Sunday-Thursday

    Mobile food units may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday.

  • Permit valid through December 31

    A mobile food unit permit is valid through December 31 of the year upon which the permit was issued.

  • Permitted only as per article VI

    Mobile food units shall be only permitted as provided in article VI, use matrix, of this ordinance.

  • Tent size

    One ten-by-ten-foot tent and one table, that fits underneath the tent, may be utilized to provide condiments to patrons.

  • Trash receptacles and removal

    Trash receptacles shall be provided, and all trash, refuse, or recyclables generated by the mobile food unit shall be removed from the site by the operator at the end of the business day.

  • Visibility clearance width3 ft

    A three feet wide area of visibility clearance must be maintained around the mobile food unit.

Parking

  • No conversion of required parking spaces

    No parking space that satisfies the minimum parking requirements of this ordinance shall be converted into a parking space or vending area to accommodate a mobile food unit.

Signage

  • Signage restrictions

    No signs shall be displayed except those permanently affixed to the vehicle, one A-frame sign not to exceed four feet in height and six square feet of display per side, and sign cannot block passageways.

From the ordinance

Mobile food units may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday (including set-up and break-down) on any one day at any single location. ... No mobile food unit shall locate within 100 feet of an entrance to any brick-and-mortar restaurant.
Sec. 90-412