Englewood requires mobile retail food vendors to obtain a peddler's license under the city's peddling and soliciting ordinance. Trucks may operate only 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., on private property in approved zones, with a $100 annual fee.
Englewood's peddling and soliciting ordinance governs mobile retail food vendors who cook, prepare, or distribute food and beverages from trucks within the city. The annual mobile retail motorized food vendor business license costs $100, which includes the city health certificate. Operating hours are limited to 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Sunday through Saturday. Vendors may not park or operate on public streets or other public property; operations are restricted to private property in permitted zones. Application requires identification, vehicle information, and commissary documentation, with health inspection of the unit before the license issues.
Violations carry fines up to $1,000, imprisonment up to 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the Municipal Judge. Repeat violators may have their peddler license revoked.
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