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Committee adopts fire‑inspection requirement for mobile food vendors; ordinance 26‑8 approved
Summary
The committee approved ordinance 26‑8 to join a seasonal shared inspection/sticker program for mobile food vendors across nearby municipalities so a single inspection is valid in participating jurisdictions; fire staff reported at least one vendor recently failed inspection for unsafe LP piping.
The Community Life and Public Safety Committee voted on May 4 to approve ordinance 26‑8, which requires seasonal fire inspections for mobile food vendors and establishes a regional sticker program so a vendor inspected by one participating municipality can operate across the group without repeat inspections.
Marty, the fire inspector, described a recent inspection that failed because of code violations including galvanized LP piping and improperly secured propane cylinders. "That particular vendor has got to make some significant upgrades before they're going to get permitted," Marty said, noting the inspection referenced NFPA 54 standards.
Under the program described to the committee, participating municipalities will rotate responsibility for a seasonal inspection day; a valid sticker would be recognized across participating towns so vendors need not be inspected multiple times in one season. The program is being used by Marshfield, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, Clover, Riverside and others; one municipality (Wasa) opted out.
Committee members expressed safety support for the measure; Marty said staff would identify non‑stickered vendors in the field and could request Mountain Bay (the municipal enforcement partner) to issue citations if a vendor refused compliance. Olsen moved to approve ordinance 26‑8 and Sherwanka seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
