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Council reviews food‑truck ordinance, debates village district ban and grandfathering
Summary
Council reviewed a draft food‑truck ordinance that would create a town permit, require visible display of permits, and allow staff to set a fee table; members debated whether to ban food trucks in the village district and whether existing trucks should get a 60‑day compliance window.
The work session moved from noise to a draft food‑truck ordinance. Staff member S1 said the draft is intended to regulate mobile food vending (not other itinerant vendors) and to align with recent state law changes that take effect in 2027. The draft would create a town food‑truck permit, require that the permit be posted visibly at the vending location, and reference state health department fees for food safety; S1 said the town cannot duplicate state health fees.
Council members discussed whether restaurant‑owned trucks operating on private property should be exempt from distance requirements and whether the village district should be off‑limits. S4 warned that banning food trucks from the village could prevent businesses such as Sugar Creek or local wineries from piloting mobile food options. The group agreed staff should add a compliance window (S6 recommended 60 days) for existing trucks and examine written agreements for any trucks claiming longstanding permission. S1 said he would draft a permit form, fines language and a fee schedule table for council review.
