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Atlanta puts out welcome mat for food truck businesses

October 9, 2020

Atlanta's City Council is officially embracing the concept of a comprehensive food truck program that would oversee truck operations on public land.

The council passed a resolution this week to create a formal program that could also include a "village" for food truck operators, according to an Atlantic Journal-Constitution report.

The next step is legislation from the city's planning department and then review by the city's neighborhood planning units as well as a public hearing before the city council.

At present food truck operators need to obtain a $145 initial permit ($125 for renewal) and follow rules about parking and where they can sell food.