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Hart commission reviews draft food‑truck ordinance; votes to remove select permit and insurance language
Summary
The Planning Commission reviewed a proposed transitory food‑service ordinance and voted 5‑1 to strike portions of the draft (including subsection 4-1, to verify subsection 4-2 with state law, and language referring to the 'permit holder' in Section 8 regarding insurance). The ordinance will be revised and returned for further consideration.
The Planning Commission considered a draft ordinance to regulate transitory food service units (food trucks) on Sept. 4. The ordinance would require permits for most operations, set operating locations and hours, mandate compliance with health‑department inspections and state licensing, and include indemnification and a $1,000,000 minimum business-liability insurance requirement naming the City of Hart as an additional insured for units operating on public property.
During the meeting, Andrew Mullen moved to "strike 4-1, upon verification of state law 4-2 and also strike permit holder under section 8," a motion supported by Diane LaPorte. The commission approved the motion 5-1. The minutes do not spell out the precise text of each struck subsection beyond the motion language; the action means the draft ordinance will be modified to remove the specifically named language and to verify any state-law conflicts before the city proceeds.
The packet presented substantial operational detail: permit application procedures (timing, fees set by Council resolution), time limits on temporary permits (14 consecutive days unless longer-term permit granted by Council), prohibited locations (e.g., within 100 feet of the main entrance of a brick-and-mortar food establishment unless accessory), and enforcement tools such as revocation, suspension and municipal civil infractions. The motion at the meeting specifically targeted subsection 4-1 and 4-2 and the Section 8 "permit holder" insurance phrasing; the commission did not adopt or finalize the full ordinance as written.
Next step: staff will revise the draft to reflect the commission's direction and to verify state-law implications, then return the amended draft to the commission and/or transmit to the City Council per the city's usual ordinance adoption process.
