Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(h)

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11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Food truck hours

    All food trucks must possess a valid and unrescinded signed letter from the owner ... stating that the owner has given permission for the food truck to operate in a specific location during a specific time period not to be earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 10:00 p.m. or if the food truck is vending in conjunction with a specific business or event, at the declared or posted time of closing for that business or event.

  • Food trucks shall not block drive aisles, sidewalks, loading areas, emergency access

    Food trucks shall not park in or in any way block or infringe on drive aisles, sidewalks, other access to loading/service areas, or emergency access and fire lanes.

  • Food trucks must park in designated parking area (nonresidential districts)

    Food trucks must park only in a designated parking area.

  • Food trucks maximum per month on same parcel3 times

    Food trucks shall not operate on the same parcel more than three times in the same calendar month.

  • Food trucks must be on improved surface

    Food trucks shall be located on an improved surface such as asphalt, gravel, or other improved surface.

  • No portion of food truck may extend onto adjacent property or right-of-way

    No portion of the food truck shall extend onto an adjacent property or into any right-of-way.

  • Property owner must inform Planning Department

    The property owner must inform the Planning Department prior to allowing a food truck to operate on residential property.

  • Owner/employees may not use food truck on own property

    The owner and employees of a food truck may not use the food truck for catering or any other such uses on their own property.

  • Food trucks in residential districts only for private events

    Food trucks may operate on residential property only for the purpose of catering private events.

  • Food trucks shall not be allowed to operate in the section of the Olde Towne Historic District zoned Historic Residential (HR).

  • Food trucks may only sell to event attendees

    In such cases, food trucks may only sell food and beverages to people attending the private event and who are entirely on the property owned by the person(s) holding the event.

From the ordinance

Food trucks operating in residential districts ... may operate on residential property only for the purpose of catering private events. ... Food trucks shall not operate on the same parcel more than three times in the same calendar month.
Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(h)