Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Boca Raton council adopts ordinance allowing food trucks in select zoning districts, directs quick follow-up review
Summary
The Boca Raton City Council voted 4-0 on Sept. 22, 2020 to adopt Ordinance 55-40, removing a ban on mobile food dispensing vehicles near schools and allowing food trucks as accessory uses in several industrial and business zoning districts while directing staff to return with targeted refinements.
Boca Raton’s City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 22, 2020 to adopt Ordinance 55-40, which removes the city’s prohibition on operating mobile food-dispensing vehicles near schools and expressly allows food trucks as accessory uses in specified zoning districts (W1, IGS1, M1, M2 and M3).
Brandon Shai, the city’s Development Services director, told the council the ordinance responds to a new state law that limits municipal regulation of mobile food dispensing vehicles and prevents a citywide ban. "This ordinance deletes a prohibition on operating food service vehicles near schools on school days and defines where food trucks shall be an allowed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
