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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Law Department on behalf of the Mayor's Office
DATE: February 3, 2023
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on Chapter 25, Article XII Mobile Food Unit Vendors until March 28, 2023 or the passage of amendments to Chapter 25, Article XII Mobile Food Unit Vendors.
PURPOSE:
This ordinance extends the temporary moratorium on any renewals or new yearly licenses or six-month licenses to be issued for Mobile Food Unit Vendors until March 28, 2023 or the passage of amendments to Chapter 25, Article XII Mobile Food Unit Vendors except those applying for event-based permits or associated with a restaurant operating on their own property and current licensees in good standing.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 25, Article XII was established initially in Ord. O18-024 in March of 2018. The purpose of the ordinance was to create structure around a growing industry that would allow "Mobile Food Units" (MFU's) to operate legally in limited circumstances, primarily special or private events. The code did not expressly contemplate "long-term" leases or trucks parked regularly in the same location, it focused on protecting existing brick and mortar locations, fire safety and providing avenues for special event organizers to use them where appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
This ordinance limits the privileges automatically granted under Chapter 25, Article XII on yearly licenses and renewals until March 28, 2023 or the passage of amendments to Chapter 25, Article XII Mobile Food Unit Vendors. In order to legally operate a mobile food unit in the City of Aurora, a license would be issued by the City Treasurer or his designee.
This moratorium would exclude any event-based mobile food unit vending licenses and licenses associated with a restaurant operating on their own property. This will allow staff adequate time to continue to draft ordinance updates, review the process to submit applications, update staff procedure and oversight with th...
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