Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Food Trucks Approved

"A unanimous City Council vote Monday night established the regulatory framework for licensing and operation of the mobile food vendors. Although councilors voted as a unified bloc to approve the recommendations that originated with a specially created food truck task force and sent to them by their Public Safety, Health, and Human Services Committee with minor amendments, city residents who commented on the issue were divided." - Forecaster



a. Food trucks may operate on the peninsula from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the
following locations:
 West Commercial Street from Park Street to Danforth Street;
 Bayside along Marginal Way from Forest Avenue to East End Beach
Trail, along Washington Avenue from I295 to Cumberland Avenue, along
Cumberland Avenue from Washington to Forest Avenue and along Forest
Avenue from Cumberland to Marginal Way;
 On the north side of Park Avenue between High Street and I295, except
when there is a game or event at Hadlock Field in which case food trucks
are limited to Park Avenue along Deering Oaks Park only two (2) hours
before or after the game or event;
 Spring Street between Temple and Center Street;
 Commercial Street from Franklin Arterial to India Street and then along
Thames Street;
 Eastern Promenade from Washington Avenue to Cutter Street;
 St. John Street from A Street to Valley Street and along Valley Street back
to A Street and along A Street between Valley and St. John Street.