Local Government: Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida
Date Created: 03/28/11
Last updated: 11/22/11
Tallahassee, FL Adopts Amendments affecting Mobile Food Vendors
The City Council adopted amendments to the City Commission Policy 106 Permitting Mobile Food Vendors in Designated Locations. City Commission Policy No. 106 provides regulations for certain activities in the downtown area and in City parks. Policy No. 106 specifically sets out procedures for the closure of downtown streets, provides for permits for food vendors on City property, and provides for permits for outdoor food service at licensed downtown restaurants.
The current policy limits the sales of food vendors to food carts, restricts the sales to very limited areas,
and has three potential departments overseeing the permitting of the cart depending on area. The
Commission has received requests for regulations to authorize the operation of mobile food vendors at
designated locations.
Under the proposed amendments to Policy No. 106, the City would issue permits for the operation of
mobile vehicles or trailers, also known as food trucks, from which a vendor may offer for sale ready-to-eat
food items. Each permit would authorize a mobile food vendor to operate from specified location on or
adjacent to City property, a City park or a street. Permits for mobile food vendors would be processed and
issued by the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department. The amendments to the policy
will be reviewed by staff after one year to determine if additional amendments are needed.
Issue History
| 11/22/11 | The amendments were adopted at the 3/30/11 meeting.
| | 03/28/11 | The City Council will hold a discussion at the 3/30/11 meeting.
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