Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.4. Temporary Uses and Structures 4.4.5. Temporary Use-Specific Standards

Temporary Use-Specific Standards

4.4.5.

A. General Standards for a specific temporary use of structure shall apply to the particular individual temporary use or structure regardless of the zoning district in which it is located or the review procedure by which it is approved, unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance. This section sets forth and consolidates the standards for all temporary uses and structures for which a reference to this section is provided in the “Use - Specific Standards” column of Table 4.4.4, Temporary Use/Structure Table, and in the same order as they are listed in the table. These standards may be modified by other applicable standards or requirements in this Ordinance. a. The market shall operate on a continuous basis for no more than five months per year on a single site. b. Market sales shall be limited to the retail sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, nuts, honey, raw juices, molasses, dairy products, eggs, poultry, meats, fish, shellfish, fresh-cut or dried flowers, nursery stock, seedlings, plants, and other agriculture, aquaculture, and horticulture products produced by the vendor/producer, including the sale of products made by the vendor/producer from such agriculture, aquaculture, and horticulture products (e.g., baked goods, jams and jellies, juices, cheeses) and incidental sales of crafts or similar home made products made by the vendor/producer. B. Standards for Specific Temporary Uses and Structures 1. Farmers’ Market (as a temporary use)

c. The market shall provide adequate ingress, egress, and off-street parking areas.

d. Items for sale shall not be displayed or stored within customer pathways.

e. The market shall have an established set of operating rules addressing the governance structure of the market, hours of operation, and maintenance and security requirements and responsibilities. f. The market shall have a manager authorized to direct the operations of all participating vendors during all hours of operation.

g. The market shall comply with applicable signage standards in Section 5.16, Signage.

2.

Food Truck

a. Food trucks shall obtain a food truck permit from the Town, which must be displayed on the rear bumper at all times. b. Except for ice cream trucks and food trucks associated with special event permits, food trucks shall be located only in an off-street parking facility serving a principal building or use. c. Except if associated with a special event permit, food trucks shall be located at least 100 linear feet from the main entrance to any eating establishment, 100 linear feet from any outdoor dining area, and 50 linear feet from any permitted food street vendor. d. Ice cream trucks may stop and operate from a permitted curbside parking area along a street only where the speed limit is no more than 35 miles per hour. e. Food trucks shall not locate on any street or within any area of an off-street parking facility in a manner that impedes, endangers, or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

f. Food truck shall be located at least 15 feet from any fire hydrant.

g. Food trucks shall not occupy any accessible parking space.

h. No free- standing signage shall be permitted as part of the food truck’s vending operation.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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