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Commission reviews draft repeal and replacement of food truck ordinance (Ordinance 25-1271)
Summary
The commission reviewed a draft to repeal and replace the city’s 2018 food truck ordinance with Ordinance 25‑1271, proposing changes to distance rules, zones, fees and permitting authority.
The commission reviewed a draft ordinance to repeal and replace Red Bank’s food truck rules (ordinance 25‑1271), with staff outlining multiple substantive changes from the 2018 ordinance.
Director Johnson told commissioners the draft removes a 250‑foot distance requirement from other businesses, expands allowable zones to include certain manufacturing/industrial mixed‑use areas, and replaces a single, catchall fee with a multi‑part process: a $50 application fee and an annual permit fee of $50 for businesses based in Red Bank and $150 for operators from outside the jurisdiction. The draft also clarifies that the building official will be the permitting and enforcement authority rather than splitting authority among the city manager and the commission.
“Previously, 1 of the most stringent regulations was a 250 foot distance,” the director said, and staff explained that the ordinance change is intended to simplify enforcement and reduce barriers for operators. The draft sets an 85‑decibel limit for generator noise and states the city has calibrated equipment to test sound levels; staff said complaints would be routed to the building official for verification.
Staff also recommended removing subsections of Section 104.b (labor‑related subsections), which the city attorney advised are outside the ordinance’s scope. Commissioners asked for the clean amendment language ahead of the vote and clarified that application and permit fee revenue would be deposited to the city’s general fund; staff said a consolidated fee schedule will be provided as an appendix and included in the annual budget process.
Director Johnson said the draft aligns with recent changes to land use in parts of the city and with public feedback, and that the city attorney and staff spent multiple hours reviewing the document page by page. Commissioners requested a clean motion and the amended wording for the subsection deletions in advance of formal consideration.
The discussion was part of a work session; the transcript does not show a formal vote. Staff indicated the ordinance will return to the commission for formal action with the proposed amendment language.
