La Cygne council approves food truck ordinance

Months in the process, the La Cygne City Council approved a food truck ordinance on March 18. (Wix file photo)

By Roger Sims, Journal staff

linncountyjournal@icloud.com

LA CYGNE – The La Cygne City Council on Wednesday, March 18, approved an ordinance regulating the operation of food trucks inside city limits. A copy of the unsigned final draft of the ordinance is included below.

Some of the key requirements for food trucks include:

• Operating time limits are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless there is a special event.

• The vehicles must be self-contained and have cold and hot running water.

• Applicants must provide proof of liability insurance of at least $500,000.

• Permits can be issued on a day-to-day basis or monthly.

• Applications will be refused if applicant has commited violations of state, federal or local health codes in the last five years.

• Vendors cannot have tables and chairs outside their vehicles.

• Vendors must have permission of property owner to use that property.

Below is the unsigned final draft of the ordinance approved by the La Cygne City Council.