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Chapter 114. Mobile Food Units (Food Trucks) § 114.01 PURPOSE. This chapter is enacted to permit the reasonable use of mobile food units while preventing any adverse consequences to residents, businesses, and public property. § 114.02 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. MOBILE FOOD UNIT. Mobile food unit means a food and beverage service establishment that is a vehicle mounted unit, either: (1) Motorized or trailered, operating no more than 21 days annually at any one place, or operating more than 21 days annually at any one place with the approval of the regulatory authority as defined in Minn. Rules, Part 4626.0020, Subpart 70; or (2) Operated in conjunction with a permanent business licensed under M.S. Chapters 28A or 157 at the site of the permanent business by the same individual or company, and readily movable, without disassembling, for transport to another location. § 114.03 LICENSING. (A) State and county license required. No person shall operate a mobile food unit within the city limits without first having obtained the appropriate license from the state or county as may be required by M.S. Chapter 329, as it may be amended from time to time, or as may be required under any other applicable state statute, rule, or regulation. (B) City license required. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no person shall operate a mobile food unit without first obtaining a city license. A license to operate a mobile food unit shall be issued pursuant to, and the operation of a mobile food unit shall be regulated by this chapter and not by Chapter __(Transient Merchant)__ of this code. (C) Application. An application for a city license to operate a mobile food unit shall be made at least 14 regular business days before the applicant desires to begin operating a mobile food unit within the city. Application for a license shall be made on a form approved by the City Council and available from the office of the City Clerk. Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement on the application shall constitute a violation of this chapter and shall be grounds for denial of the license application. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. (D) All applications shall include the following information: (1) The applicant's full legal name;