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(a)
No operator of a mobile food establishment shall park, stand or move a vehicle and conduct business within areas of the City of Central Falls where the permit holder has not been authorized to operate.
(b)
The customer service area for mobile food establishments shall be on the side of the truck that faces a curb, lawn or sidewalk when parked/stopped. No food service shall be provided on the driving-lane side of the truck. No food shall be prepared sold or displayed outside the mobile food establishment.
(c)
No mobile food establishment shall provide or allow any dining area within ten feet of the mobile food vehicle, including, but not limited to, tables and chairs, booths, stools, benches or stand-up counters on a sidewalk in violation of section 32-7.
(d)
Customers shall be provided with single-service articles, such as utensils and plates, and a waste container for their disposal. All mobile food establishments shall offer a waste container for public use which the vendor shall empty at its own expense. All trash and garbage originating from the mobile food operations shall be collected and disposed of off-site by the operators each day. Spills of food or food by-products shall be cleaned up, and no dumping of gray water, grease, or any other substance on the streets is allowed.
(e)
No mobile food establishment, mobile food operator or vendor shall make or cause to be made any unreasonable or excessive noise. The operation of all food vehicles, including generators, shall be in compliance with all noise requirements, including generators, pursuant to sections 12-114 and 26-114—26-119. No loud music, other high-decibel sounds, horns, or amplified announcements are allowed.
(f)
No flashing or blinking lights or strobe lights are allowed by mobile food establishments or related signage when the vehicle is parked and engaged in serving customers. All exterior lights with over 60 watts shall contain opaque hood shields to direct the illumination downward.
(g)
Mobile food establishments, when parked on public streets, shall be parked in conformance with all applicable parking restrictions and shall not hinder the lawful parking or operation of other vehicles.
(h)
Mobile food establishments shall be allowed to operate from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, seven days a week, including holidays.
(i)
A mobile food establishment shall not: be parked on the street overnight: or be left unattended and unsecured at any time food is in the vehicle. Any mobile food establishment found to be in violation of this subsection shall be considered a public safety hazard and may be ticketed and towed away.
(j)
The issuance of a mobile food establishment permit does not grant or entitle the vendor to the exclusive use of any legal public spot within the prescribed territorial limits.
(k)
No mobile food establishment shall use external signage, bollard, or other equipment not contained within the vehicle. When extended, awnings for mobile food vehicles shall have minimum clearance which does not present a hazard to pedestrians.
(l)
Any power required for the mobile food establishment located on a public way shall be self-contained and a mobile food establishment shall not use utilities drawn from the public right-of-way. Mobile food establishments on private property may use electrical power from the property being occupied or an adjacent property, but only when the property owner provides written consent to do so. All power sources must be self-contained. No power cable or equipment shall be extended at or across any city street, alley or sidewalk.
(m)
No mobile food establishment shall operate in violation of the land use, zoning or other ordinances of the City of Central Falls.
(Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)