1383-19 Mobile Food Vending Amending Ordinance 1298

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Nj misTR# 2019117650 BK 9937 3388 07/12,2010 02:02pm Page 3 of 5 Rcpt: 2071745 Rea: 52.50 OS, 0.00 2 T: 0.00 Nikki Cilvarez—Soules, Esq_ ORDINANCENO_ 1383-19 Paso. Cleric a Compirotler,ad Interim AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES, REPEALING AND REPLACING SECT-ICON- 121: ECTION121: MOBILE FOOD VENDING WHICH AMENDS THE REGULATIONS OF MOBILE FOOD OPERATIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY, _ REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION INTO THE CODE OF ,- ORDINANCES,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE_ WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VIII, Florida Constitution of 1968, and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes (2018), the City of Zephyrhills has the authority to adopt regulations relating to mobile food operations consisting of mobile food services and mobile food sales, commonly referred to as food trucks and"veggie vans;"and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that mobile food services and mobile food sales can provide food resources at multiple convenient locations, during temporary special events throughout the City, and to a diverse customer base; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that mobile food services and mobile food sales provide an important resource to the community different in nature than non-food retail sales; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that mobile food services and mobile food sales provide an opportunity to address food deficiencies within the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, and the Florida Department of i Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Safety, regulate aspects of mobile food services and mobile food sales; and WHEREAS, the City Council is supportive of the legal, safe and sanitary operation of mobile food services and mobile food sales in the incorporated area of the City of Zephyrhills; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted duly noticed public hearings as required by law, at which hearings all parties in interest and citizens were afforded notice and the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and declares that this Ordinance is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, and that it advances a valid and important public purpose_ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyr-hills, Florida, as follows: Section 1_ Recitals_ 1-7 The Whereas Clauses above are true and accurate and are incorporated by reference and made part of this Ordinance_ Section 2_ Section 121: Mobile Food Vending, is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: 121_01 Mobile Food Operations a_ Definitions Record and Return to: City Cleric's Office 5335 8th Street Zep-ayrhills, FL 33542