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Council approves first reading of mobile food vending ordinance; members agree to remove flashing/strobe lights
Summary
Wixom City Council approved the introduction and first reading of zoning amendments to regulate mobile food vendors, distinguishing short special events from longer temporary uses and setting operational standards and enforcement procedures.
The Wixom City Council approved the introduction and first reading of an ordinance to amend the Wixom Code of Ordinances (Title 18) to add regulations and definitions for mobile food vending. The amendments distinguish short-term special events (7 days or less) from temporary uses (more than 7 days up to 12 months), set zoning and operations standards, and provide enforcement mechanisms.
Assistant City Manager Benson introduced the item and invited planning consultant Theo Posaloca of Carlisle Wortman Associates to summarize the changes. Posaloca said the proposed language builds on existing temporary-use and special-event structures: special events (7 days or fewer) could be administratively approved and allowed in any…
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