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Moraga staff recommends rules for food trucks; council directs staff to draft regulations and continue outreach
Summary
Planning staff told the Moraga Town Council it will draft food-truck regulations after receiving council direction; stakeholders reported mixed business impacts and recommended limits on locations and times.
Planning Director Sonia Arzuath presented a staff report on mobile food vendors and recommended the council provide direction on the scale and type of regulations the town should pursue. Arzuath described state vehicle-code and health-and-safety limitations and noted Moraga currently has no clear municipal code provisions specifically governing food trucks.
Assistant Town Attorney (unnamed) explained the legal framework: vehicle-code provisions generally allow commercial vending vehicles to sell from a lawful curb-side stop in residential districts if they comply with parking and safety laws, while local ordinances may impose time, place and manner restrictions tied to public safety and health. The attorney said municipalities may regulate operations to…
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