Sec. 98-876(d)
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Business hours in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential zones
Eight a.m. to nine p.m. in agricultural and residential zoning classifications and in business and industrial zoning classifications within 50 feet of a residential zoning classification.
- Business hours in business/industrial zones
Six a.m. to midnight in business and industrial zoning classifications except within 50 feet of a residential zoning classification;
- Commissary distance150 ft
Where a commissary is used in conjunction with the stationary food unit, such commissary shall be located within 150 feet of the stationary location of the food unit.
- Health department approval for inventory
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall manage inventory and foodstuffs in a manner approved by the health department.
- Litter pickup radius50 ft
The operator shall be responsible for the pick-up of all litter, generated from the business and within 50 feet of the unit location and shall provide a receptacle for trash, throughout the period of operation on the site.
- Maximum operation hours per day6 hours
Hours of business operation on any property may not exceed six hours.
- Maximum time on any site per day4 hours
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall not operate on any site for more than four hours in any given day.
- Maximum time on property including setup7 hours
An additional hour is allowed for set-up and take-down for a maximum time allowed on any property of seven hours.
- Minimum distance from occupied dwelling100 ft
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall not be located less than 100 feet from an occupied residential dwelling.
- Minimum distance from residential dwelling50 ft
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall not be located within 50 feet of any residential dwelling unit.
- Minimum distance from restaurant200 ft
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall not be located within 200 feet of any restaurant, as measured from the property line of the restaurant to the location of the mobile unit.
- No obstruction of circulation
Mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation, and shall comply with all applicable fire and building codes.
- No permanent structures, carports, or sheds
Permanent structures, carports and sheds shall not be permitted with the operation of mobile transportable self-contained food service units. Seating and umbrellas are only permitted during the operating hours of the unit.
- Permanent awnings allowed with setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Stationary transportable self-contained food units may be located adjacent to or under permanent awnings or other similar structures provided that all building code and zoning setback requirements are met by the structure.
- Sanitary facilities distance150 ft
Sanitary and hand-washing facilities shall be provided for employees and customers of stationary transportable self-contained food units within 150 feet of the stationary location of the food unit.
- Stationary units only where restaurants permitted
Stationary transportable self contained food units shall only operate on property within zoning districts where restaurants are permitted.
- Water source approved by health department
Water carried or used within mobile transportable self-contained food service units shall be from a source approved by the health department.
- Water and wastewater connection required
The stationary transportable self-contained food unit shall be connected to a water supply and to a wastewater disposal system, both of which shall be approved by the state department of health.
- Zoning certificate and business license required
The proprietor of either model shall obtain a zoning certificate, a New Kent County business license and all other applicable state and local licenses and permits.
Parking
- Customer parking required
Parking shall be available for the customers of stationary transportable self-contained food units. Such parking shall be in marked, legal parking spaces.
Signage
- No signs permitted
No signs shall be permitted at the location of any mobile transportable self-contained food service unit.
- Signage limited to unit
Signage shall be limited to signage attached to or painted on the mobile transportable self-contained food service unit.
- Temporary signage allowed during business hours
The proprietor may post temporary signage at the location of a stationary transportable self-contained food unit during hours that the unit is open for business.
From the ordinance
Transportable self-contained food service units are operated under two distinctly different business models although the physical units themselves are substantially the same.