Posted February 6, 2014
Cities are considering rules for food trucks, as the trend
gains popularity across the country.
Andover, Massachusetts is drafting new rules for when
and how food trucks operate, according to an Eagle Tribune article available here. The rules include a new food truck license
and regulation process. The new rules would
require food trucks to start and end their day at a licensed facility that
meets certain food safety requirements.
The rules would also address the “public good” and whether traveling
will be inconvenienced in its use of public ways and sidewalks.
In Burlington, North Carolina, the draft of a new food
truck ordinance is being considered, according to an article by The Times-News
available here. The ordinance specifies approval, permits, and
hours of operation. A proposed amendment
would also add limitations for vendor distance to schools, churches, cemeteries,
and restaurants. The main goal,
according to Amy Nelson, director of planning and economic development is to “get
more activity downtown.”
In Ithaca, New York, the city has proposed a policy for
regulating food trucks, according to an article by the Cornell Sun available here. The proposal would set a minimum distance
between “brick-and-mortar” restaurants, require food truck owners to pay a
permit application fee, and set hours of operation for food trucks.
For more information on food safety, please visit the National
Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
