Union County municipalities restrict food truck locations through vending zone designations and distance requirements. Elizabeth Chapter 5.40 prohibits vending within 200 feet of schools, 100 feet of brick-and-mortar restaurants, and near Newark Liberty Airport per Port Authority rules. Westfield limits to Farmers' Market and designated events. Plainfield designates downtown vending zones along Front and North Avenues. Cranford permits brewery/winery property. EWR airport property managed by Port Authority of NY/NJ prohibits unauthorized vending. Time limits 2-4 hours per location typical.
Food truck vending zones in Union County reflect dense development and competing brick-and-mortar restaurant interests. Elizabeth Chapter 5.40 establishes distance buffers: 200 feet from school entrances, 100 feet from brick-and-mortar restaurants (measured door-to-truck), 50 feet from intersections, and prohibits vending on sidewalks under 12 feet wide. Elizabeth also prohibits mobile vending within 500 feet of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) boundaries, which are controlled by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. Westfield Code §11-26 permits food trucks only at the Saturday Farmers' Market (June-October), Sweet Sounds Downtown Jazz Series events, and special events approved by the Town Council. Plainfield Code §11:2 designates specific vending zones along Front Street and North Avenue with maximum 4-hour location limits. Cranford Code §4-15 permits vending on private commercial property with owner consent, particularly brewery and restaurant lots. Summit limits vending to Village Center events. Linden and Rahway permit broader vending in commercial zones. Union County Parks Department issues concessionaire permits for park-based vending at Warinanco, Echo Lake, and Nomahegan parks. Vending on NJ Turnpike right-of-way, Routes 1-9, 22, 24, and 78 (all state or interstate highways) is prohibited. Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal prohibits unauthorized vending on Port Authority property.
Elizabeth vending within distance buffer: $250 to $1,000 per occurrence, permit suspension. Westfield non-event vending: $500 fine, permit revocation possible. Plainfield outside designated zones: $250 per occurrence. EWR property unauthorized vending: Port Authority enforcement, immediate removal, trespass charges.
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