§ 110-186. Definitions.

[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]

Central Business District, for the purpose of this division, means the area bounded by: the Mississippi River, the northbound side of North Rampart Street, Iberville Street and Howard Avenue and Andrew Higgins Drive.

Clean zone means an area established by an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of New Orleans that suspends certain permits and prohibits the transaction of certain business and/or commercial activities on designated areas of public property and outside of enclosed buildings, within the City of New Orleans during specific dates and times.

Faubourg Marigny, for the purpose of this division, means the area bounded by: Esplanade Avenue, North Rampart, Elysian Fields Avenue and the Mississippi River.

Franchisee means the recipient of a mobile vending franchise under the terms and provisions of this division.

Mobile food truck means a double-axle vehicle that is completely mobile with no permanent fixed location, the vendor of which prepares all or most of its victuals on board the vehicle to serve or distribute to customers, in a form suitable for immediate ingestion or consumption. This definition excludes vendors selling only fresh, uncooked or unprepared produce or seafood, or farmers selling their own produce or value-added products (oils, jams, jellies, etc.) directly to customers from motor vehicles. Vendors selling only fresh, uncooked or unprepared produce or seafood, or farmers selling their own produce or value-added products (oils, jams, jellies, etc.) shall be regulated by Division 5.1 of Article II in Chapter 110 of the Code of the City of New Orleans.

Mobile vendor means a person, natural or juridical, that has obtained a valid permit and/or franchise to operate a mobile food truck to serve or distribute victuals on the public right-of-way.

Permitee means the recipient of a mobile vending permit under the terms and provisions of this division.

Public right-of-way means any city street, alley, road, sidewalk, neutral ground, or other passageway whereby pedestrians or vehicles traverse.

Serve or distribute means soliciting the sale of or offering for sale victuals. Corporate sampling is not permitted.

Victuals means food of any kind that is prepared, packaged or in a form that is suitable for immediate ingestion or consumption by human beings. This definition excludes the selling of fresh produce or raw or cooked seafood sold in bulk or by weight that has not been prepared, packaged or served with other prepared foods as part of a menu item. Sale of fresh, uncooked or unprepared produce or seafood, or farmers selling their own produce or value-added products (oils, jams, jellies, etc.) shall be regulated by Division 5.1 of Article II in Chapter 110 of the Code of the City of New Orleans.

Vieux Carré, for the purpose of this division, means the area bounded by: Iberville Street, northbound side of North Rampart Street, Esplanade Avenue and the Mississippi River.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 25407, § 2, 7-25-13; M.C.S., Ord. No. 25722, § 1, 3-13-14)