Changes have been approved 6-1 on Sept. 11 by the Marietta City Council for licensed food trucks.
Opposed was Councilman Joseph R. Goldstein.
Only food and nonalcoholic beverages may be sold from the food trucks which must maintain a $1 million liability policy.
With a reverse gear signal alarm that has a distinguishable sound, however, the food trucks “shall not emit sounds, outcry, speaker, amplifier or announcements while traveling on the public rights-of-way.”
In residential areas, food trucks will be allowed for a maximum of three days per year, said Marietta’s Development Services Director Rusty Roth.
Food trucks in commercial zones may operate for 12 days each year but no more than three days on a consecutive basis, Roth added.
Properties seeking to host food trucks on a recurring or permanent basis as a business would require Council approval.
Instead of having to close at sunset, hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in residential areas and 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in commercial zones.
No background check is required anymore.
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