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Committee narrowly approves ban on open-flame food trucks at gas stations with 300-foot safety amendment
Summary
The Land Use & Zoning Committee on April 1 approved ordinance 2025-0159, barring mobile food vehicles that use open flame from preparing or selling food on properties that dispense gasoline or flammable petroleum products. The committee added a 300-foot safety distance and a 90-day delay before enforcement.
The Land Use & Zoning Committee on April 1 approved ordinance 2025-0159, restricting mobile food vehicles that use open flame from preparing or selling food on properties that dispense gasoline or other flammable petroleum products. The measure passed 4-3 after the committee adopted a number of amendments that narrowed the restriction and set implementation parameters.
Sponsor Councilman Joe Carlucci said the measure is a safety-focused response to concerns about open flames near gasoline pumps. Planning staff recommended similar locational restrictions be cross-referenced in the vending code (chapter…
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