Pacific aldermen review new food-truck ordinance; staff to collect edits for redraft

A proposed ordinance to define and regulate food trucks in the City of Pacific drew extended discussion from aldermen on July 15, with questions on grandfathering, alcohol sales during events, a proposed 150-foot setback from brick-and-mortar restaurants and multiple permit requirements.

Bill 5286 — read into the record at the meeting — would add a definition for "food truck" in section 400.40 of the City Pacific Municipal Code and add a new Chapter 402 establishing operating regulations for mobile vendors on private property.

Supporters of clearer regulation said the ordinance is intended to provide a framework for daily-operating food trucks, not only for special events. But aldermen and staff flagged several unclear or contradictory provisions in the draft, including whether two semi-permanent food trucks already operating in town would…