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Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 9 Mobile Food Vendors And Food Trucks
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 9 Mobile Food Vendors And Food Trucks
Maryville
Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 9 : Mobile Food Vendors And Food Trucks
9-902 : Requirements.
- Licenses and permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a mobile food vendor in the City of Maryville without first obtaining a business license and a mobile food vendor's license with a decal evidencing such license. Any permits, licenses, and certifications required by the Blount County Department of Health and/or State of Tennessee for operation of the business are also required. City of Maryville transient vendor licenses will not be required for those business owners residing in the State of Tennessee and/or businesses based in Tennessee. State transient vendor licenses will be required for owners of businesses residing outside of Tennessee and/or businesses based outside of Tennessee as required by the State of Tennessee. Upon being granted a mobile food vendor license, a mobile food vendor must comply with the rules and regulations herein.
- Insurance. At the time of the application for a mobile food vendor license, the mobile food vendor must provide proof of valid automobile liability insurance in an amount required by law for operation of the applicable mobile food vendor vehicle(s). Failure to maintain this insurance when acting as a mobile food vendor will result in immediate revocation of the mobile food vendor license.
- Litter receptacles. Each licensed mobile food vendor must maintain for customer use a litter receptacle of sufficient size to accept the litter being generated by the sales from the vendor's mobile food vehicle at the point of sales. The receptacle must be maintained in such a manner as to preclude an overflow of refuse. Each mobile food vendor shall pick up litter which is associated with the vendor's sale in the vicinity of the vendor's mobile food vehicle prior to departing a sales location. A pattern of leaving excessive litter caused by product packaging shall be basis for suspension or revocation of the mobile food vendor license.
- What can be sold. Mobile food vendors shall be limited to selling edibles and hot and cold beverages containing no alcohol. The sale of non-food or drink items from the mobile food vendor vehicle shall be limited to hats, t-shirts and sweat shirts displaying the mobile food vendor logo and/or branding.
- No seating and tables. There shall be no benches, tables, chairs or other furniture which may be used for eating or sitting provided by, or associated with, a mobile food vendor vehicle.
- Fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems. All food trucks and food trailers must be equipped with a fire extinguisher that is certified annually by a licensed company. Additionally, food trucks and food trailers that produce grease laden vapors (i.e., units with deep fat fryers or flat-top griddles) must have a fire suppression system certified bi-annually by a licensed company.
- Placement. Mobile food vendor vehicles shall not obstruct or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic, access to driveways, and sight distance for drivers.
- Pedestrian only. Mobile food vendor vehicles shall serve pedestrians only; drive-through or drive-in services are hereby prohibited.
- Health regulations. All mobile food vendors and their mobile food vendor vehicles must be in compliance with all applicable health regulations for Blount County and the State of Tennessee relating to food safety and preparation.
- Noises. Other than ice cream trucks being able to play a song associated with its business at a reasonable level of sound, no mobile food vendors shall sound any device which produces an offensive or loud noise to attract customers, and mobile food vendors shall not use a public address system on the vehicle to broadcast and advertise products.
- No parking in fire lanes. No mobile food vendors shall park in fire lanes.
- Signs. Signs which are permanently affixed to the mobile food vendor vehicle shall extend no more than six inches (6") from the vehicle. Except as stated herein, all signs shall be attached or painted on the mobile food vendor vehicle. Electronic signs are prohibited, as are signs that flash, reflect motion pictures, emit smoke or vapor, or produce any rotation, motion or movement. Each food truck or food trailer is permitted one (1) sandwich board-type sign located within ten feet (10') of the applicable food truck or food trailer for advertisement purposes while the food truck or food trailer is open for business. Such sandwich board sign shall be no more than forty-eight inches (48") high and contain no more than seven (7) square feet.
- Electricity. Any mobile food vendor vehicle shall not be attached to or use any temporary electrical pole and shall be ineligible for any permanent electrical service from the City of Maryville Electric Department. (1999 Code, § 9-1102)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis