17-2-1100P VENDING
17-2-1101. FOOD VENDING UNIT LICENSES.
In addition to all other requirements of this Title, food vending unit licenses are limited as follows:
(1) No more than 15 food vending unit licenses shall be issued at any time.
(2) Applications for a food vending unit license shall only be accepted between April 1st and May 1st. Complete applications shall be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis, except that priority shall be given to current licensees whose food vending units have not been closed by the Health Department or cited by the City on more than two occasions in the preceding calendar year.
a. Notwithstanding subsection (2) above, applications for a food vending unit license shall be accepted at any time between May 15th and April 1st if there are fewer than 15 food vending unit licenses issued.
(3) Applicants who do not receive a license shall be placed on a waiting list and may be considered for licensure in the event that current licenses are terminated. Any waiting list applicant shall submit all required application materials within 30 days of the City’s request in order to be considered for licensure. Failure to submit all materials within that time shall result in the loss of the applicant’s position on the waiting list.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, the following terms apply to all food vending unit licenses:
a. A license is valid for only one food vending unit and a separate license is required for each food vending unit and each location;
b. Licenses are nontransferable and food vending units shall not be subleased by the licensee;
c. The license term shall run from May 15th to May 14th of the following year;
d. If the licensed food vending unit does not operate for more than 30 days, the license shall automatically terminate with no notice from the City;
e. All licensees are subject to inspection prior to licensure and at any time during the license term to verify compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; and
f. If a license is issued to an applicant applying pursuant to subsection 2(a) above, the license shall run from the date of issuance to May 14th with all fees prorated to account for the shorter term.
(5) In addition to all other requirements of this Title, all food vending unit applications shall include the following:
a. A signed and notarized application from the property owner at the proposed location granting permission for the food vending unit to operate;
b. A written description or menu of products to be sold;
c. A site plan including the dimensions of signage, setbacks from buildings, building entrances, parking stalls, storm drains, fire hydrants, and property lines;
d. Evidence of approvals from the Health Department and the West Valley City Fire Department; and
e. A copy of the restroom agreement submitted to the Health Department and the location of the approved commissary.
(6) Applicants for a food vending unit license shall submit both a business license application and a Planning and Zoning Division Application in order to be considered for licensure.