Tappahannock, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 22-147.3

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  • ABC license if applicable

    Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (if applicable) License at time of application, and should be displayed in conformance with Virginia State Code Title 4.1.

  • Maximum two times per year per residential property2 times/year

    Operation is limited to no more than two times a calendar year at any specific residential property in a residential district.

  • Minimum distance from off-site residential100 ft

    Food trucks shall be parked at least 100 feet from any off-site residential dwelling or the main entrance of any existing off-site restaurant establishment.

  • Valid driver's license and DMV registration

    Provide a valid driver's license and DMV registration for the mobile unit and operator.

  • Valid health permit required

    A copy of a valid health permit from the Virginia Department of Health stating that food truck operation meets all applicable standards.

  • Lighting restrictions

    No lighting shall be displayed on the exterior of the food truck. If a food truck is operating after dark, appropriate lighting may be used to illuminate the menu board and the customer waiting area adjacent to the vehicle. Such lighting shall not produce light trespass onto adjacent roadways or properties or into the night sky.

  • Noise regulated per Town Code

    Noise is regulated as per Town Code Chapter 22, Article II.

  • Parking restrictions

    Food trucks shall not park, with the intent of vending, in designated handicapped parking spaces. Food trucks shall not obstruct pedestrian or bicycle access or passage, impede traffic or parking lot circulation or create safety or visibility problems for vehicles and pedestrians. No parking space that satisfies a Zoning Ordinance parking requirement shall be converted into a parking space or vending area to accommodate a mobile food establishment.

  • Written consent of property owner

    Written documentation of the consent of the owner(s) of the property or properties on which the food truck will be operated.

  • Removal when establishment closes

    Unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator, mobile food vending vehicles/carts shall be removed from any site when the on-premises establishment closes for the day.

  • Signage restrictions

    Signage that is permanently affixed to the food truck and one sandwich board sign not located within the right-of-way shall be permitted; however, flags, banners, flashing signs or other decorative appurtenances, whether attached or detached, shall not be allowed.

  • Site sketch approval

    A sketch to be approved by the Zoning Administrator for each property, illustrating access to the site, all parking areas, routes for ingress and egress, placement of the restaurant, food truck, distance from the property lines, garbage receptacles and any other feature associated with the restaurant, food truck.

  • Requires special event permit

    The operation of a mobile restaurant shall be allowed in conjunction with a special event permit in all Residential R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MH1 or Industrial zoning Districts

  • Tent and table allowance

    One ten-foot-by-ten-foot tent and one table, that fits underneath the tent may be utilized in conjunction with the food truck.

  • Trash and liquid waste disposal

    Trash receptacles shall be provided, and all trash, refuse, or recyclables generated by the use shall be removed from the site by the operator at the end of the business day. No liquid waste produced or used in the operation of the food truck or food vending shall be allowed to be discharged from the food truck except into an approved sewerage system as permitted by law.

From the ordinance

The operation of a mobile restaurant shall be allowed in conjunction with a special event permit in all Residential R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MH1 or Industrial zoning Districts
Sec. 22-147.3