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Supervisors adopt zoning changes to allow mobile food vendors outside commercial districts, set $25 permit
Summary
Page County adopted amendments to its zoning ordinance to clarify mobile food vending (food trucks) and related uses, remove breweries/distilleries/wineries from a restrictive clause when agritourism applies, and establish a $25 annual zoning permit with basic site‑plan and property‑owner authorization requirements.
The Page County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the Page County Zoning Ordinance that change how mobile food vending operations are regulated.
Planning staff told the board food trucks are currently classified under the definition of "restaurant," which restricts them to commercial zoning districts; the planning commission and staff proposed amendments to allow mobile food vending outside commercial zones with minimal zoning regulations. Staff explained the draft removes brewery/distillery/winery uses from a clause that had otherwise limited certain agritourism operations, and clarified that if an operation qualifies as agritourism under state code it would not require a county zoning permit.
Staff described a proposed fee schedule that would charge a $25 annual zoning permit for mobile vending; that permit could be amended for no additional charge to add more than one truck for the year, and the county would require a simple site plan and property‑owner authorization for each location. Staff also said churches and schools would be handled as "other similar uses" in ways staff advised would likely require a permit and standard setback/safety/site‑plan considerations.
A local business owner who runs events at a brewery told the board that food trucks often canceled after receiving calls or emails telling them they needed county permits and to register for meals tax; she said many vendors declined to return because of the administrative burden. "They cancel and say, we're not coming back," she told supervisors, arguing the amendments should remove barriers that keep food trucks from serving Page County.
A supervisor moved to adopt the ordinance amendments as presented, including new regulations in sections 125‑30.24 and 125‑30.25 and to adopt a revised Page County land‑use fee schedule; the motion was seconded and passed. Staff and board members emphasized the intent of the revision is to allow mobile food vending while keeping minimal, safety‑focused zoning standards in place.
