2022-25 Ordinance Adding City Code, Chapter 55.1 Mobile Food Units, Temporary Vendor Stands and Food and Beverage Carts

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the right-of-way line of South Park Street, and on the east by the right-of-way line of North Franklin Street. 2. LICENSE REQUIRED It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile food unit temporary vendor stand, or food and beverage cart within the City of Decatur, as defined in this chapter, without first having obtained a license for that purpose. Each mobile food unit temporary vendor stand, or food or beverage cart license shall expire on December 31 of each year. Licenses are non-transferrable. The issued license is valid only for one mobile food unit one temporary vendor stand, or one food and beverage cart. Upon approval, licensees must permanently affix the license to their food unit, vendor stand, or cart in a prominent location visible to the public. 3. APPLICATION. No person or entity may operate a mobile food unit, temporary vendor stand, or food and beverage cart without submitting a written application for such license, as applicable, to the City of Decatur's Department of Finance. The applicant shall obtain a certificate of registration from the City of Decatur Department of Finance to collect sales and food and beverage tax as required. The application shall include the following_ (a) The name, signature, address and telephone number of each applicant and each corporate officer, if applicable, for the license. No license shall be issued to an applicant under the age of 18. (b) Whether the applicant has been convicted within the last five years of any offense related to theft, burglary, fraud, criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual abuse, or offenses involving violence against another person. No license shall be issued to an applicant who answers in the affirmative.