Legal Documents of Maryville

A mobile food vendor may operate/serve on private property within a residential neighborhood within the parameters of this section:

1. The residential property owner or long-term lessee(s) (defined as persons with a lease with a term of one (1) year or more) of the lot where the MFV will operate must apply for a and receive a residential MFV event permit from the city recorder's office before the MFV can operate. An MFV can only operate in a residential zone according to the requirements of such permit and as stated in this chapter.
2. Only up to two (2) residential MFV event permits will be granted at the same address within a calendar year.
3. The residential property owner or long-term lessee must complete a "MFV residential event application" and pay a twenty dollar ($20.00) application fee prior to event date in order to be eligible for a permit.
4. It is the responsibility of the MFV to verify that the owner or long-term lessee of the property where service will take place has a valid permit. It is the responsibility of the residential property owner or long-term lessee to verify that the MFV has an active city issued MFV permit.
5. The allowed hours of operation are the same as set forth in §14-211(29) of this code. The duration of the event may not exceed three (3) consecutive hours.
6. Any mobile food vendor vehicle must remain on the permitted private property during the duration of the event and must not set up on or impair use of the public right-of-way. The event cannot impede traffic or cause other public safety concerns or issues.
7. At no time shall an MFV use private residential events as their primary source of business.
8. At no time shall an MFV offer a property owner or any lessee compensation for the use of property for private events. (Ord. #2021-22, May 2021)