O-2019-0083 - 2/14/2019 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2019-0083
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4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE,
5 CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 2-93, CODE OF ORDINANCES
6 (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING USE
7 REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
8 REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
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10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
I1 TEXAS:
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13 That Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Section 2-93, Code
14 of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended as
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16 CHAPTER 2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND USE REGULATIONS
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18 Sec. 2-93. Accessory uses and home occupations.
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20 (c) Mobile food establishments.
21 (1) General. A mobile food establishment is a temporary food service operation that supports certain
22 types of businesses in certain locations in the City.
23 (2) Temporary in nature. Mobile food establishments are meant to be open and on-site only on a
24 temporary basis. As such, the following requirements shall be met:
25 a. New connections to city water or wastewater infrastructure are prohibited;
26 b. New electric meters are prohibited; and
27 c. For mobile food establishments serving a municipal parks and recreation facility, the Parks
28 and Recreation Department shall determine the permissible duration for which each
29 establishment may operate.
30 (3) Site location criteria.
31 a. Mobile food establishments shall not locate on public streets or in public parking lots, but
32 may locate in an unimproved alley of a property zoned MU-1.
33 b. Mobile food establishments shall not be located within 50 feet of a single-family dwelling
34 unit. This measurement shall be taken from the property line of the dwelling unit to the
35 closest point of the mobile food establishment location.
36 c. Mobile food establishments shall not locate in access drives, fire lanes, or improved alleys.
37 d. Mobile food establishments shall not locate on sidewalks in or along the right-of-way
38 without prior approval from the city. Approval may be granted if a minimum width of five (5)
39 feet of sidewalk remains free of any obstructions.
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I e. Mobile food establishments may not occupy any parking spaces needed for the minimum
2 required parking for the primary use.
3 f. Mobile food establishments shall be |nnab*d a minimum of15feet from fire hydrants and
4 five (5) feet from any utility box. ADA accessibility romp, or building entrance.
5 (4) Other requirements.
6 n. The mobile food establishment shall be in compliance with Williamson County and Cities
7 Health District regulations and applicable City fire department regulations.
8 b. All signage and identification for the mobile food establishment shall be on or attached to
V the vehicle. Menu items may be displayed on sandwich boards which are not attached to
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)| o. All food vending transactions shall occur from the vehicle,
12 d No trash or grease ehoU be left at the site after the departure of the mobile food
13 establishment, except in existing on-site containers specifically designed for such waste.
14 e. Vahic|ee, genenators, and other equipment shall be maintained so as to be in operable
lj condition otall times.
16 t Dunab|eexbariopgnade finishes and decorations shall beutilized for all exterior materials on
17 the vehicle and shall be maintained in accordance with minimum property. structural and
18 health standards.
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20 (5) Long hpnn accessory use. Upon the issuance of an annual permit as described in section (G)
21 be|ow, mobile food establishments are permitted aeanaccessory use supporting the following
22 primary uses.
23 o. Eating and drinking establishments located on lots zoned MU-1 ora PUD which abuts
24 MU-1 oryWU-2zoned pmrce|�
25 b� A multi-tenant center where the mobile food establishment is located within on internally
26 oriented pedestrian promenade which is not visible from the public right-of-way;
27 c. Small-scale alcohol production facilities;
28 d, Event centers;
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29 o. Municipal parks and recreation facilities; and
38 t Public and private education fac|itiee, corporate office campuses, and business/industrial
31 parks, at which the mobile food establishment provides service to the students of
32 employees ofthe hosting organization.
33 (U) Annual permit required.
34 a. Except as provided ba|ow, an annual permit from the city for each calendar year beginning
35 January 1 shall be required for the operation of mobile food establishment. The property
36 owner or tenant who is hosting the mobile food establishment shall be responsible for
37 obtaining the permit.
38 b, Anite map showing the proposed location of the mobile food establishment(s) shall be
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40 o. All applications for mobile food establishment permits shall be accompanied by the
41 appropriate fee aaset forth inappendix Aofthe Code nfOrdinances.
42 d� The mobile food establishment shall not operate during the hours that the primary use is
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I e. It ehoU be unlawful for the owner ofa mobile food establishment which is visible from public
2 rights-of-way to park the vehicle overnight at the location of their associated primary use on
3 any Sunday. PWonday, Tuesday. VVedneeday, or Thursday niQht, except for Sunday and
4 Thursday nights that coincide with mfederal holiday the following day; and
5 f. Bibsa smaller than one (1) aona are prohibited from having more than two (2) mobile food
6 establishments on-site at any time,
7 (7) Short-term oroeono(y use. Upon issuance of a three-day permit as described in section (8)
O bo|ovv, mobile food establishments are permitted ooenaccessory use supporting the following
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|U o. Property located within a Commercial Zoning Disthot, which contains an operational
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12 b. Property located within an Employment and Industrial Zoning District which contains an
13 operational business;
14 o� SmuU'moo|e alcohol production facilities;
15 d. Event centers;
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16 e. Community/government service facilities/places ofwmmhip�
17 f. Municipal parks and recreation fmoi|idos� and
18 g. Public and private education fau|hies, corporate office campuses, and business/industrial
19 porka, at which the mobile food establishment provides services to the students or
20 employees nfthe hosting organization,
21 (8) Three-day permit required.
22 o. Each event shall befor emaximum ofthree (3) consecutive days.
23 b. A maximum of four (4) permits within each calendar year shall be used for each property.
24 c. The property owner or tenant who is hosting the event shall be responsible for obtaining the
25 permit. If tenant applies for the permit, the signature of the property owner or property
26 management company must beonthe application.
27 d All applications for mobile food establishment permits shall be accompanied by the
28 appropriate fee asset forth inappendix Athe Code ofOrdinances,
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32 A. All 0[diO@OQ88' parts Of OR1iOGD&BS, or resolutions in COOfliCf hB[BVvifh are
33 expressly [BpB@{Bd.
34 B. The invalidity Of BDV SGCti0D Or DFOViSiOD Of this OFdiDaDQB shall not
35 invalidate other sections orprovisions thereof.
36 C. The City Council hereby finds and dHClB[8G that written DOfiCe Of the date,
37 hDU[. place and SUhieCt of the DleBfiOg at which this [)RjiOGOQB was adopted was posted
38 and that such meeting was ODeO to the public as [BQuiPBd by l@VV at all times during
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i which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
2 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
3 Government Code, as amended.
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5 By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
6 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
7 days was dispensed with.
8 READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this lt—�—'day of
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11 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
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13 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
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23 ATTEST:
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26 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk