Section 924
Uses
Permitted by right3
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Prohibition of flashing or moving lights
No mobile food vehicle shall use flashing or moving lights as part of its operation.
Other
- Distance from ingress/egress and fire hydrants25 ft
Food trucks, trailers or carts shall be located at a minimum distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the edge of any means of ingress or egress, exit or emergency access/exit, emergency call box or fire hydrant.
- Equipment distance from vehicle10 ft
All equipment required for the mobile food vehicle business shall be contained within, attached to or within ten (10) feet of the food truck, trailer or cart.
- Mobile Food Establishment permit
Each food truck, trailer or cart shall provide a copy of a valid Mobile Food Establishment permit issued by the Virginia Department of Health.
- Peddler's license
Food trucks, trailers or carts who operate in Amherst County are required to obtain a peddler's license.
- Prohibition in right-of-way
Food trucks, trailers and carts shall not be located in any right-of-way, nor obstruct any easement.
- Zoning permit required
A zoning permit shall be obtained by the vendor prior to operations of any mobile food vehicle and must be renewed if the approved use has elapsed over a year.
Parking
- Minimum patron parking spaces3 spaces
Food trucks, trailers and carts shall have at a minimum three (3) parking spaces for patron use.
From the ordinance
Food trucks, trailers or carts shall be located at a minimum distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the edge of any means of ingress or egress...