The City of Milwaukee Licenses Committee is set to review and hear public comment on the proposed Food Peddler Vendor (food trucks) regulations for Type Zone 1 and 2, which includes most of the Milwaukee downtown and the Summerfest area.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
May 15, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the City of Milwaukee Licenses Committee will hold a review and public hearing at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall room 301-B, 200 E. Wells Street in Milwaukee for the proposed File # 220413 City Ordinance Food Peddler (food trucks) regulations, which creates a Type 1 zone that limits hours of operation by providing that a food peddler vehicle parked in that zone shall not be operated between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. and shall not be parked in the zone for more than six hours in a 12-hour period, and a Type 2 zone that limits density by establishing the maximum number of food peddler vehicles that may be parked on a block face in that zone.
Also file # 220413 will then be heard by the Public Safety and Health Committee, which meets on Thursday, May 18 also at 9 a.m. in room 301-B of City Hall.
The new proposed mobile food peddler regulations was the result of Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa and the Milwaukee Common Council ban of food trucks at N. Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. Alderman Brostoff decided to implement a month long food truck ban at N. Water Street without a public hearing or notices to the affected food truck vendors after receiving unidentified complaints of individuals urinating in public near food trucks between E. Knapp and E. Pleasant Streets along N. Water Street, food trucks spilling water and fluids on the street and parking by bus stops and no parking signs including cooking oil spillage at food truck stops and garbage left on sidewalks in garbage bags.
Allegations are being raised that Ald. Brostoff's main intent for the food truck ban was influenced by White owned and operated restaurants and bars near the Fiserv and N. Water Street in an attempt to limit access to people of color to gather in downtown Milwaukee after shootings and altercations had occurred near the Fiserv Forum arena outdoor major events.
The proposed 220413 City ordinance full text at link: https://tinyurl.com/4raumpbs
These are the proposed food peddler regulations:
1. Adds food peddler vehicle to the definition of a food establishment.
2. Adds mobile or transient retail food establishment to the definition of food peddler vehicle.
3. Provides that food peddler vehicles shall not be operated between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, or between 3:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
4. Creates two types of limited operation food peddler vehicle zones. A Type 1 zone limits time by providing that a food peddler vehicle parked in that zone shall not be operated between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. and shall not be parked in the zone for more than six hours in a 12-hour period. A Type 2 zone limits density by providing that a certain number of food peddler vehicles may be parked on a block face in that zone.
5. Establishes the application process for food peddler vehicles seeking a parking space in a Type 2 limited operation food peddler vehicle zone.
6. Provides that the food peddler vehicle policy shall be reviewed annually.
7. Requires a food peddler vehicle operator to provide trash receptacles for patrons, and monitor and pick up litter at regular intervals during operations and when departing.
8. Prohibits a food peddler vehicle operator from creating a light nuisance.
9. Prohibits a food peddler vehicle operator from dumping any quantity of liquid waste.
10. Provides that a food peddler vehicle shall be subject to nuisance regulations.
11. Provides that any person selling food from a mobile or transient retail food establishment licensed by another municipality or the state is not exempt from obtaining a mobile seller's license.
12. Prohibits food peddler vehicles from parking within 50 feet of a restaurant without a drive-through facility, with the option to waive this restriction by council approval.
13. Permits the Common Council to waive food peddler vehicle parking restrictions by motion.
14. Increases the minimum forfeiture for violating any provision relating to selling articles from parked vehicles from $5 to $50, and the maximum from $50 to $500, and in default of payment shall be imprisoned as provided by law.
15. Provides that the department of public works - parking enforcement may enforce the parking regulations governing food peddler vehicles.
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