Gadsden city council to hold public hearing on proposed food truck ordinance

The Gadsden city council has scheduled a public hearing  next week on proposed ordinances that would govern food trucks and where they could operate in the city.

City Planner Nick Hall says the proposed ordinances  would limit how close a food truck could operate to a “bricks and mortar” restaurant and would prevent them from staying in a location overnight. He said they could not stay in one location for an extended period of time.

Hall said food trucks would not be allowed within 300 feet of a restaurant, and if on private property they must have a letter from the property owner allowing them to set up.

The public hearing will be at noon Tuesday during the council meeting.

Hall said the only ordinance currently in place for food trucks falls under sidewalk vendors.