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Council committee restricts mobile food vendors at gas stations after safety debate; exemption language added
Summary
The Rules Committee passed an ordinance (20250159) that prohibits mobile food vehicles employing open flames or combustible-fuel heating at fueling stations. The bill passed with amendments clarifying the restriction applies to vendors using open flame, propane or other combustible heating, and committee members debated enforcement and potential
The Rules Committee on March 31 approved an ordinance (agenda item 20250159) that prohibits mobile food vehicles from operating at fueling stations after a lengthy debate over safety, enforcement and impacts on small businesses.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the restriction addresses a public-safety risk when food vendors using open flames or combustible heating equipment operate next to petroleum-dispensing equipment. The fire chief described national incidents in which propane or fuel-carrying mobile units ignited and generated large flames…
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