File #: 15-180    Version: Name: Mobile Food Vending Ordinance Amendment
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 7/20/2015 Final action: 9/8/2015
Enactment date: 9/8/2015 Enactment #: Ordinance 2015-009
Title: ORDINANCE Amending Title 4, Chapter 4-34 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Bicycle Mobile Food Vending Units (amends San Leandro Municipal Code to allow mobile food vending units operated by a bicycle)
Sponsors: Cynthia Battenberg
Related files: 15-177
Title
ORDINANCE Amending Title 4, Chapter 4-34 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Bicycle Mobile Food Vending Units (amends San Leandro Municipal Code to allow mobile food vending units operated by a bicycle)

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The City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows:

SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The City of San Leandro intends to regulate mobile food vending in a manner that protects the public health, safety, and welfare, while also accommodating mobile food vending activity that promotes unique businesses and an active and social pedestrian environment.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 4, Chapter 4-34-100, "Definitions" of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

(b) "Mobile food vending unit" or "food truck" shall mean any motorized vehicle, trailer vehicle, or piece of vending equipment moved, propelled, or operated by a bicycle, designed to be portable and not permanently attached to the ground from which only food and beverages are sold, served free or sampled, displayed or offered for sale. Ice cream trucks shall be considered mobile food vending units except where otherwise stated and shall have additional requirements as specified pursuant to Section 4-34-500 of this Chapter.
(e) "Pushcart" shall mean a piece of vending equipment which is intended to store all materials and merchandise related to vending activity, and is easily moved by a person. It shall not mean a piece of vending equipment moved, propelled, or operated by a bicycle.

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 4, Chapter 4-34-250, "Mobile Food Vending Permit Required; Application Requirements" of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

(5) Proof of the following insurance requirements maintained during the term of the permit.
(i) General Liability Insurance. $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(ii) ...

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