Food trucks permitted on Enfield public areas

  • 2016-08-16
On August 2, the Enfield town council made a unanimous vote to allow food trucks on public property.

The specific conditions of the new ordinance are yet to be established. Before the change in the town's code, specific town events like the Fourth of July Celebration was the only time food trucks could park on public land. The planning and zoning commission will consider if food trucks will be permitted on private property as well. According to Bryan Chodkowski, the town manager, the commission is waiting to see how the town council will decide on how to limit merchants before making its decision.

Food trucks, or mobile food vendors, are considered those who sell food and drink in a vehicle or trailer that has up-to-date registration, insurance, and permits needed to do so. Food trucks must have a permit and cannot block traffic or utilities, and can only serve food in locations permitted by the ordinance. Bill Lee, who is the deputy mayor of Enfield, and some of the town council disagreed on how specific the regulations needed to be. Others worried how the food trucks will affect established restaurants. The town council will review the ordinance on when they meet on September 6.

With more business, food trucks could hire a printing company to Print Copies of their Menus for patrons to take and order from at a later date if they know the truck will be there.
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