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East Ridge Council schedules Jan. 15 follow-up after lengthy debate over mobile food vending rules
Summary
City staff presented a draft mobile food vending ordinance and council members spent nearly an hour raising concerns — from permanent staging on private property and required restroom standards to spacing and design rules — and agreed to a special called meeting Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. for further review.
City staff presented a draft ordinance to regulate mobile food vending and the East Ridge City Council set a special called meeting for 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 to continue work after a lengthy review of safety, siting and aesthetic issues.
The draft was introduced to the council as a final version for consideration and possible referral to the Planning Commission. Staff noted the ordinance would allow the permanent use of mobile food vehicles on privately owned property under certain conditions and suggested limiting permanent staging to designated overlay districts to manage compatibility along Ringgold Road. “The draft ordinance for the mobile food ordinance is presented to the this evening…
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