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Three Oaks adopts food‑truck ordinance while preserving manager discretion
Summary
The Three Oaks Village Council approved Ordinance No. 249 to allow mobile food vendors and permit the Village Manager to issue temporary permits without a strict per‑truck annual cap; Council asked for monthly permit updates.
The Three Oaks Village Council on March 11 approved Ordinance No. 249, a new rule to allow mobile food vendors and empower the Village Manager to administer temporary permits. The ordinance was adopted after Council and staff discussed whether to impose a per‑truck annual cap.
Village Manager Faulkner and Attorney Hilmer explained the draft ordinance and the proposed process for temporary permits. Council Member Jones moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion carried. President Graziano asked that the Manager retain discretion to issue permits beyond any fixed numeric cap and requested monthly updates to Council on permits issued.
Supporters at the meeting said the ordinance avoids imposing another moratorium and sets a framework for approving mobile vendors while retaining local oversight. No specific permit fees or enforcement fines were detailed at the meeting; the Village Manager will administer the program and return to Council if issues arise.
The ordinance was approved unanimously among members present (Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano). The Village Clerk will record the ordinance adoption and the Manager will implement the temporary‑permit process and provide monthly reports to Council.
