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Wilkes‑Barre council adopts mobile food facility rules; approves license fee proration
Summary
City council adopted a mobile food facility ordinance to register and regulate food trucks and approved an ordinance changing restaurant license proration. Council and residents debated hours, sanitation and enforcement before votes.
Wilkes‑Barre City Council on Tuesday approved a new mobile food facility ordinance intended to register and regulate food trucks operating in the city and separately approved an ordinance that changes the calendar for restaurant license renewals.
The measures, described by council members as an effort to bring unregulated mobile vendors into the city’s licensing and health‑inspection framework, were adopted after public comment that ranged from safety and noise concerns to warnings that new rules could burden small businesses.
Council members said the mobile food facility ordinance will require registration, inspection and payment of applicable fees for trucks operating in the city. “This is about paying the licensing fee,” Councilman Brooks said during public comment and council discussion. Supporters of regulation said the draft text also addresses nuisance factors — lights,…
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