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Council updates food‑truck code and food‑establishment fees after state permitting change
Summary
Council removed local permitting and inspection requirements for mobile food trucks to reflect a state takeover of permitting; the council also approved changes to food‑establishment fees and clarified local control over hours and locations.
City staff told the council that because the state has centralized permitting and inspections for mobile food trucks, the city ordinance is being revised to remove local permitting and inspection requirements while retaining local authority over hours of operation and permitted locations. Staff also said the mobile food‑truck establishment fees have been removed from the municipal code to align with the state change.
The revision was described by staff as a cleanup to align the municipal code with state law. Council approved the changes at first reading for the mobile‑truck ordinance and approved amendments to food‑establishment fees; no roll call opposition was recorded during the meeting.
