§ 573.03. Application for license.

(a)

An application packet for a mobile food vending license and a health license must be submitted by the owner of the unit to the License Section. A separate application packet must be submitted for each unit. Application for a mobile food vending license shall be on a form prescribed by the License Section and shall substantially comply with subsection (b). Application for a health license shall be on a form approved by the State and shall be provided forthwith to Columbus Public Health; if, however, the owner of a unit has received a current and valid health license from a department of health other than Columbus Public Health, proof of such license must be submitted in lieu of a health license application.

(b)

Application for a mobile food vending license shall be made under oath and shall contain the following information and/or material:

(1)

Name, permanent address, telephone number, electronic mail address, date of birth, and driver' s license number of the mobile food vending unit owner;

(2)

Business name or DBA, permanent address, and telephone number, if different from the owner information;

(3)

Proof of Ohio Department of Taxation Itinerant Vendors License, if required;

(4)

Proof of insurance, as required by this chapter, or by any city, state, or federal law, rule, or policy;

(5)

A physical description of the unit proposed to be licensed for mobile food vending;

(6)

Current and valid state vehicle registration information for the unit proposed to be licensed for mobile food vending;

(7)

Proof of a city income tax filing number or exemption from the city of Columbus Division of Income Tax;

(8)

Proof that the applicant is current and compliant in the payment of any city of Columbus taxes on payroll and net profits at the time such proof is submitted; or if the applicant is not current and compliant in the payment of any city of Columbus taxes on payroll and net profits, that applicant has entered into an agreement to pay any delinquency and is abiding by the terms of the agreement at the time such proof is submitted;

(9)

Proof of a filing number or exemption from the Ohio Department of Taxation;

(10)

Affirmation that, upon issuance of a license, the applicant will conduct a criminal background check prior to allowing any person to operate the mobile food vending unit in the public right of way;

(11)

Affirmation that, upon issuance of a license, the applicant will provide to the License Section written documentation of any change in the information required by this chapter, as well as written documentation of any modification, damage, destruction, or decommissioning of the unit, within ten (10) calendar days of any such change; and

(12)

Any other information required by the License Section or the department of health.

(c)

The License Section must examine all applications for a mobile food vending license filed under this chapter and make, or cause to be made, any further investigation into the application as is deemed necessary in order to make a timely determination regarding the application.

(d)

The License Section shall provide a written determination to each applicant. If a complete application for a mobile food vending license is not approved, any reason(s) for that determination must be provided to each applicant in writing.

(e)

The License Section must immediately forward the original application for a health license to Columbus Public Health, which shall consider the application as provided for by the State. Columbus Public Health shall provide a written determination regarding the application to the License Section. If an application for a mobile food vending health license is not approved, any reason(s) for that determination must also be provided to each applicant in writing.

(f)

Upon approval of the application(s), each unit proposed to be licensed for mobile food vending shall be inspected as provided for herein prior to the issuance of any mobile food vending license or health license. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a department of health to conduct an inspection as otherwise allowed by the State.

(g)

Any rules or ordinances that contain information related to the license process or operation of a mobile food unit shall be provided to the applicant and made available on the License Section's website.

(Ord. No. 0773-2014, § 1, 4-7-2014)