Council workshop backs ban on food trucks on public property, allows narrow private and town-event exceptions

Town staff presented a draft food-truck ordinance that, by council consensus, would bar food trucks from town-owned public property while allowing limited exceptions for private residential events, registered HOA common areas, and town-sponsored events.

"We did decide to prohibit food trucks in town with a couple exceptions," a staff presenter said while recapping the previous workshop consensus. The draft would keep food trucks off public property — including parks — but allow them on private properties with a permit tied to a property/address and a quarterly limit for resident-hosted events.

Council members pressed staff on enforcement and potential permit manipulation, noting neighbors could rotate a private-property permit to effectively bypass a limit. Staff said permits would likely be issued per property and that staff would monitor for manipulation and return with amendments if problems emerged.

The workshop discussion also explored narrow carve-outs: registered HOA common areas might be allowed subject to registration and rules, and town-sponsored events would remain permitted on public property. Staff said larger public gatherings would continue to require special-event permits and insurance to protect taxpayers and public infrastructure.

Staff concluded the workshop by saying a food-truck ordinance would be drafted for council consideration and that they would bring a first reading back after refining language and cross-checking special-event rules.