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City of Carlsbad
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FOOD CARTS AND KIOSKS
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PROCEDURES
Apply for a Business License at one of our cashier stations, and they will route your
request to the appropriate City Departments.
Complete the attached information sheet; and submit a letter and simple plot plan to
the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad. Your letter and plot
plan should contain the information specified below under Submittal Requirements.
Generally within seven days of receipt of your letter, staff will notify you of the
decision to approve or deny your request. It may be possible to approve your
request immediately.
Upon approval, Planning Department staff will sign off your business license
application when we receive it from the Finance Department. If applicable, you
should also submit applications for electrical or other required permits to the Building
Department. You may also be required to obtain a permit from the Health
Department.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Your letter and plan should include the following information:
1. The proposed location of the cart, customer area, proposed utility hookups, existing
buildings on the site, parking areas, and vehicle and pedestrian circulation.
2. Photographs of the site showing the proposed location of the cart.
3. Photographs, brochures, and/or elevation drawings of the proposed cart, including
proposed colors, awnings and signs.
4. A description of the proposed products and type of preparation done at the
pushcart. The signature of the property owner(s) or property manager (for shopping
centers) must be included on the plans or in a separate letter as proof of permission
to operate and approval of proposed location.
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GUIDELINES FOR FOOD CARTS & KIOSKS
The following design guidelines apply to all requests to establish a food cart or kiosk for
specialized food sales. These criteria and the procedures outlined below are applicable
to requests for food carts or kiosks in the C-1, C-2, C-T, P-M, M and C-M zones.
Proposals in the Village are subject to the requirements of the Redevelopment Master
Plan. Food carts located within buildings are exempt from these guidelines.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
1. Carts and kiosks will be permitted as an accessory use to an existing principal use
on the property and will not require an amendment to existing discretionary
approvals.
2. Carts and kiosks may be used for the incidental sale of packaged food and
beverages only. No on-site preparation of food is allowed. The sale of alcoholic
beverages is prohibited.
3. The applicant shall submit a letter of permission from the submit property owner
authorizing the location and operation of the proposed cart or kiosk.
4. Carts and kiosks shall not function as drive-thru businesses and shall not be located
in areas that:
a. Reduce the number of required parking spaces;
b. Interfere with vehicle or pedestrian circulation;
c. Present a traffic hazard;
d. Result in the removal of mature landscaping (unless additional landscaping area
is provided elsewhere); or
e. Are closer than 50 feet from any public street right-of-way.
5. Signs (if any) shall be attached to the cart and shall not exceed a cumulative total of
9 square feet in area (including canopy, awning, and umbrella signs, etc. but not
including small menu signs). No one sign shall exceed a maximum size of 6 square
feet. The size of the signs shall be in scale with the size and mass of the cart. No
off-site advertising or signage shall be permitted.
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