Street vending has long became American people's way of life. In recent years, every city in the country sees a great rise on the amount of operating food trucks. It is convenient for the customer to reach, and the foods are cheaper yet more creative than an established restaurant. Also, the stating cost on a food truck is relatively low, which enables small entrepreneur as well as established restaurant to start.
Upon the popularity of food truck, cities across the country are taking approaches to regulate in order to reach balance between the interest of operators and the safety of customers without creating difficulties and obstacles for development of the industry. In this article, we will have a look on regulations governing food trucks …show more content…
Operation duration are restricted to between hours from 6 am to 8 pm. In addition, food truck are banned within 600 feet of school from 730 am to 430 pm. The regulations also differ from district to district. In order to operate in Central Business District, food truck venders have to obtain a specific concession license only valid for five sites, of which the issuance are controlled by Director of the Restaurant and Bar Inspection Division based on several factors. In the Arts and Warehouse District, food trucks can not stay in one location for more than 2 consecutive hours, with no less than 50 feet of relocation …show more content…
It is easy to foresee that regulations governing food trucks will continue to relax as well as to complete in these stringent regulated cities.
Cities with Lenient Regulations.
As a newly rising phenomenon, some cities do not have existing regulations applicable for food truck. Instead, only basic sanitary requirements applied for operations of food trucks.
Take Indianapolis for instance, there is only an one-page document referring that operations of food trucks shall abide by the regulations in the Revised Code for the Consolidated City of Indianapolis. It stipulates sale time, parking rules, sales made at curb side only and road and food safety requirements. Without too many restrictions on the way, this arising industry is flourishing in the city. The number of food truck has grown significantly from only one in 2010 to as much as 37 in 2012.
Another city with loose regulations is Philadelphia. There is merely 16 regulations, forming restriction to the operations of food trucks. Most of these regulations are in concern with road safety.
In cities like these two, owners of food trucks can run their business with significant flexibility and
Upon the popularity of food truck, cities across the country are taking approaches to regulate in order to reach balance between the interest of operators and the safety of customers without creating difficulties and obstacles for development of the industry. In this article, we will have a look on regulations governing food trucks …show more content…
Operation duration are restricted to between hours from 6 am to 8 pm. In addition, food truck are banned within 600 feet of school from 730 am to 430 pm. The regulations also differ from district to district. In order to operate in Central Business District, food truck venders have to obtain a specific concession license only valid for five sites, of which the issuance are controlled by Director of the Restaurant and Bar Inspection Division based on several factors. In the Arts and Warehouse District, food trucks can not stay in one location for more than 2 consecutive hours, with no less than 50 feet of relocation …show more content…
It is easy to foresee that regulations governing food trucks will continue to relax as well as to complete in these stringent regulated cities.
Cities with Lenient Regulations.
As a newly rising phenomenon, some cities do not have existing regulations applicable for food truck. Instead, only basic sanitary requirements applied for operations of food trucks.
Take Indianapolis for instance, there is only an one-page document referring that operations of food trucks shall abide by the regulations in the Revised Code for the Consolidated City of Indianapolis. It stipulates sale time, parking rules, sales made at curb side only and road and food safety requirements. Without too many restrictions on the way, this arising industry is flourishing in the city. The number of food truck has grown significantly from only one in 2010 to as much as 37 in 2012.
Another city with loose regulations is Philadelphia. There is merely 16 regulations, forming restriction to the operations of food trucks. Most of these regulations are in concern with road safety.
In cities like these two, owners of food trucks can run their business with significant flexibility and