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Policy Summary

This law recognizes food trucks as a way to diversify the town's economic and employment opportunities, and the incubation and growth of entrepreneurial/start-up businesses; sets forth operating requirements for food trucks; and specifies that food trucks may operate with annual permits in any non-residential zoning district upon meeting of those requirements.

Background Information

State North Carolina
Jurisdiction Name Carolina Beach
Jurisdiction Type Town/Township,
Population Size 5,000-50,000
Food System Category Process; Distribute; Get;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

See, e.g., this language: "health, safety, or welfare" and "public health." §§ 14-21(a), (e)(2).

Environmental linkage?
Unclear

There is language in the ordinance which may suggests a concern for the environment without expressly stating that value: "The Town Manager may revoke a permit if he or she determines that the food truck vendor's operations are causing... litter problems." § 14-21(e).

Economic linkage?
Yes

"Allowing food truck businesses to operate in Carolina Beach promotes diversification of the town's economy and employment opportunities. Food trucks support the incubation and growth of entrepreneurial/start-up businesses." § 14-21(a).

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

"(1) Allowing food truck businesses to operate in Carolina Beach promotes diversification of the town's economy and employment opportunities. Food trucks support the incubation and growth of entrepreneurial/start-up businesses, (2) North Carolina General Statute 160A-174 grants towns the power to define, prohibit, regulate, acts, omissions, or conditions, detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of its citizens and the peace and dignity of the town through the creation of ordinances." § 14-21(a).

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ 14-21(a).

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