STRATEGIC PARTNERS
December 17, 2018
Lawmakers in Colonial Heights, Virginia, recently approved a law allowing mobile food units to operate in parts of the city, according to The Progress Index. Food trucks will be permitted on city-owned property, in the Boulevard business district and the general business district, on residential property with a home and on religious assembly property.
Food trucks will be permitted on a particular land parcel up to 12 times per year — meaning that they can park on a parcel for three straight days four times a year, said city attorney Hugh Fisher.
Food truck owners must obtain a permit from the director of planning and community development and pay $50 in order to locate at least one unit on a parcel, and will have to provide a plan describing where the truck will be.
Food trucks will be permitted on city-owned property with the approval of the director of parks and recreation. Food trucks not operated for commercial purposes will be permitted in residential zoning districts with the homeowner's approval.
