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The following standards apply to each mobile food unit on the site:

1. Attachments. Attachments to the mobile vending unit, such as awnings, are permitted only if they are supported entirely by the unit and do not touch the ground. Awnings shall have a minimum height clearance of seven (7) feet. Neither the mobile food unit nor any item relating to the unit shall lean against or hang from any structure or utility pole. No structure shall be attached to the mobile food unit.

2. Accessory Storage. All items relating to the mobile food unit shall be stored in, on, or under the unit, or in approved storage building.

3. Interior Seating or Vending. Customer seating or vending inside the mobile food unit is prohibited.

4. Skirting. Skirting shall be placed around the perimeter of the mobile vending unit if it is part of a food pod.

5. Drive-Thru Service. Drive-thru mobile food units are prohibited.

6. Other Licenses and Code Compliance Required. Besides meeting the requirements of this section, the operator of a mobile food unit must have an active City business license and must comply with the permit requirements of the Multnomah County Health Department, Multnomah County Transportation, and Gresham Fire. Specifically, all mobile food units regulated by this Code are subject to NFPA 58, liquefied petroleum gas, NFPA 70 National Electrical code, NFPA 96 Standard for ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, NFPA 10 Fire extinguishers and NFPA 17 and 17A Dry Chemical Extinguishing systems and Wet Chemical Extinguishing systems. NFPA 96.78.2 will also apply, a provision dealing with the minimum separation between units and separation between a unit and a property line. (Ord. 3-2021 § 1 (Exh. A))