Council Adopts New Food Truck Regulations on Split Vote

 

SAN ANGELO, TX — San Angelo City Council members adopted new regulations for food trucks during their regular meeting Tuesday.

By a six to one vote, the council adopted the amendment to the zoning ordinance regulating mobile food trucks on private and public property. 

Councilman Lane Carter cast the lone vote against the new regulations.

According to information from city staff, the new ordinance included changes since the first reading was approved. 

The changes included:

  • Exemptions for private catering activities
  • Exempted snow cone and ice cream trucks from the requirement to not locate within 200 feet of a residence
  • Added a definition for ‘Snow Cone Vendor.’
  • Clarified that operating within 100 feet of a restaurant applies to operating in the right-of-way
  • Changed from four to six hours for operation in residential areas at apartments, churches, schools, etc.
  • Required all weather surfaces for all food trucks
  • For food trucks in the right-of-way it changed from a four hour limit to a 12 hour limit
  • Clarified that commissaries must meet all applicable zoning regulations for the relevant zoning district

As we reported earlier, city staff maintain the new regulations would greatly expand where food trucks can operate throughout the city.  The conversation quickly strayed from zoning issues to additional requirements food trucks must follow. New this year is a requirement the each food truck drive to city hall in January to prove they are mobile.  And the permit fee went from $100 per year to $150 per year. Food truck operators in attendance Tuesday said didn’t need any additional regulations.

According to the amended ordinance the changes take effect immediately.

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I’m sick of the city of San Angelo jacking with food trucks! Has there been a massive problem with people getting sick or hurt from food trucks? Not that I’ve heard (or it’s not being reported). Do we have streets that are literally crumbling by the day? Hell yes! Where are the city council’s priorities? They’re certainly not where they belong!! It’s time for big changes in city leadership from top to bottom. Stop the harassment of the little guys and do what government is designed to do - protect citizens. The food trucks are NOT a problem, the street conditions ARE a huge problem! {{shaking my head}}

It is sad that Lane is the only person from the Mayor down through all the councilmen that has a brain...... It must be hard for him to go to all the city council meetings and have to deal with those special ed retards ..............

Wabo73, Wed, 03/06/2019 - 21:28

Mmm more stupid stuff from the most non progressive city in Texas just ban all of them get it over with. San Angelo always screwing the little guy Can buy a building kit from a longtime business all over it will pass code NOT IN SAN ANGELO This town needs an enuma close the base then see how many codes and ordinances change real quick because the flow of money will stop. San Angelo can’t even make a pimple on Abilene’s butt

that I moved out of that town. between the trash debacle and now this, I wonder why anyone stays there if they don't have to.

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