§ 9-52-81. Produce truck.

A produce truck shall meet all of the applicable requirements of this chapter and shall also meet the following special requirements:

A.

No person shall engage in the business as a produce truck without a permit.

B.

If the pre-operational inspection is approved, a permit application will be issued to the operator upon payment of the permit fee.

C.

Produce truck permits shall be issued for fruits, vegetables, melons, berries, chestnuts and packaged nuts only.

D.

A produce truck permit may be suspended or revoked for violating the applicable provisions of this article as required in section 9-52-7.

E.

A produce truck vehicle shall be identified on both sides by the name and address of the person holding the permit and by the health department permit number.

F.

A produce truck shall be kept in motion except when making sales and its movement shall be timed and executed so as to cause a minimum interference with traffic.

G.

When not in use, a produce truck vehicle which contains fruits, vegetables, melons, chestnuts, packaged nuts and berries shall be stored in such a place and condition so as to prevent contamination of the food from dust, flies, insects, rodents and animals.

H.

Produce vehicles must carry waste containers and this waste must be properly disposed of as required in TDA Rules § 0080-4-9.

I.

Fruits and vegetables shall be sold whole and not cut or sliced while in the produce truck operator's possession. In addition, all fruits and vegetables must be sold from the truck or trailer not from tables or stands.

J.

Operation of produce trucks is prohibited between sundown and sunrise.

K.

Produce trucks shall carry the required permit at all times while in operations as required by this section.

(Ord. No. 5542, § 1, 12-17-2013)