Unified Development Ordinance, 31st Supplement, May 2024

Article 6.4. Commercial Uses | CHAPTER 6. ​USE REGULATIONS

NC Sales and Use Certificate for collecting and paying the proper sales taxes. h. Mobile retail vehicles selling food items (‘food trucks’) must meet the following standards: i. Outdoor seating shall only be provided by the property owner or an associated principal use. ii. In addition to the requirements set forth in Sec. 6.4.11.C.2.f, the food truck must provide evidence of having obtained a County Environmental Services –Vending Permit, and a means for the disposal of grease within an approved grease disposal facility prior to the issuance of the mobile vending permit. iii. Operating without a county and/or state-issued food vending permit, including one that has been suspended or revoked, shall be considered a violation of this ordinance. iv. Food trucks must be located at least 50 feet from the main entrance of any offsite eating establishment or similar food service business, any offsite outdoor dining area, and any offsite permitted food vending cart location, as measured from the designated location on the lot accommodating the mobile retail operation. In the event that one or more of the aforementioned uses locates within the minimum separation requirement subsequent to the food truck location being approved, nothing shall prohibit the food truck from continuing to operate at the approved location unless the long-term mobile retail use is discontinued. building entrance, exit or emergency access/exit way, or emergency call box and must not locate within any area of the lot that impedes, endangers, or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Mobile retail vehicles must be located a minimum distance of 15 feet in all directions of a fire hydrant. j. Mobile retail vehicles must not occupy any handicap accessible parking space as specified in N.C. Gen. Stat. §20-37.6 k. No audio amplification is allowed as part of the mobile retail operation. i. Mobile retail vehicles must be located at least 5 feet from the edge of any driveway or public sidewalk, utility boxes and vaults, handicapped ramp,

l. Mobile retail vehicles are limited to one (1) A-frame sign per vehicle in accordance with Sec. 7.3.12 and may be displayed during business hours but must be removed daily when the mobile retail vehicle is closed. Signage shall not be illuminated, internally or externally. Signs attached to, painted on or otherwise positioned in or on a mobile retail vehicle shall be exempt from 7.3.15.N. m. Hours of operation are limited to the hours between 6 AM and 3 AM. If the mobile retail vehicle(s) is located within 150 feet of a residential zoning district or a building used for single or two-unit living, the hours of operation are limited to the hours between 7 AM and 10 PM. n. Any mobile retail vehicle or outdoor seating area shall be a minimum distance of 100 feet from any dwelling in a residential district; however the minimum distance may be reduced to 40 feet provided the standards pursuant to Sec. 7.2.4.E.17. o. Restrooms must be provided in accordance with the North Carolina Plumbing code. On-site restrooms shared with an associated principal use may be used to fulfill this requirement. p. When in operation, the mobile retail vehicle operator or their designee must be present except in cases of an emergency. q. Mobile Retail-Long Term uses must comply with all applicable City ordinances and regulations regarding waste disposal. All waste and trash must be disposed of properly and removed at the end of each day or as needed to maintain the health and safety of the public. City trash receptacles are not to be used for this purpose. All areas within 5 feet of the truck and any associated seating area must be kept clean of grease, trash, paper, cups or cans associated with the vending operation. No liquid waste or grease is to be disposed in tree pits, storm drains or onto the sidewalks, streets, or other public space. Under no circumstances can grease be released or disposed of in the City’s stormwater or sanitary sewer system. r. With the exception of allowable outdoor seating areas, all equipment required for the mobile retail operation must be contained within, attached to or within 10 feet of the mobile retail vehicle and all food preparation, storage, and sales/distribution must be in compliance with all applicable County, State and Federal Health Department sanitary regulations.

Supp. No. 31

6-32 Published May 2024

Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina