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

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(d) Downtown District, for the purposes of this Chapter, shall mean any parcel or territory in the area generally bounded by Wood Street, Franklin Street, Eldorado Street and Church Street. (e) Central Park means the area bounded on the north by the right-of-way line of North Park Street, on the west by the right-of-way line of North Water Street, on the south by 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.