Earlier this year Hamilton City Council sought public views on proposals to change the policy as part of a scheduled review. The consultation process included discussions with central city businesses and food truck operators as well as the wider public.
We considered 90 submissions, 77% in favour of allowing food trucks to operate, with two submitters speaking at the Council’s Hearing and Engagement Committee.
We approved changes to the policy to allow food trucks and mobile shops to operate, provided it is as part of a permitted wider event, and not one solely based on food vending. Food trucks would be limited to operating only during the hours the event was permitted for.
The policy also changes the area covered by the policy, extending it to include all that area between London St and Knox St, and between Angelsea St and the Waikato River.
Council noted the policy’s intent is to add vibrancy to the central city, but it was also important to ensure policy changes considered the views of existing central city businesses. A review of the policy and its benefits for the central city has been scheduled for 2023.
The revised policy, including a name change to the Trading in Public Places Policy, was approved unanimously. View the Trading in Public Places Policy.
View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.
Hamilton City Council are proposing changes to the Hamilton City Council Public Places Policy.
The Public Places Policy was first adopted in 2009 as per the Local Government Act 2002 requirements. The Council is required to review the existing policy every three years as per the Hamilton Significance and Engagement Policy.
A summary of the proposed changes are also available in the following languages:
PROPOSED CHANGES
The Council proposes to change the name of the policy to the Trading in Public Places Policy. This will clarify the purpose of the policy.
New proposed definition of ‘Food Truck
The current policy does not have a definition for ‘Food Truck’.
A Food Truck is proposed to be defined as “a type of Mobile Shop entirely equipped to cook, prepare, serve, and/or sell food. May have on-board kitchens and prepare food or heat up food that was prepared in a commercial kitchen. May also sell hot or cold beverages. Food Trucks may only offer food/beverage related items. A Food Truck is a subcategory of Mobile Shops.”
Food Trucks to be allowed in the Central City area
A change is also proposed to allow Food Trucks to operate in the Central City only as part of a market or event. Currently, mobile shops are not specifically allowed to operate in this manner, limiting options during markets and events.
Allow Food Trucks to operate for the same hours as any market or event they are part of
Currently, Mobile Shops (including Food Trucks) are only allowed to operate between 6am and 10pm. If a Mobile Shop or Food Truck are part of an event of market that is happening outside of those hours, they must stop operating. It is proposed to allow the hours of operation to be the same as for any market or event they are part of.
Options for a change in the Central City area where Mobile Shop restrictions will apply
The Council proposes to extend the size of the area where Mobile Shops (including Food Trucks) are restricted from operating. There are three options:
The Council wants to consult on its intention to continue the current Policy with changes. If you do not think the Policy should be continued with changes, then the Council would like to know why. View the proposed changes Policy and current Policy at the bottom of this page under Related.
There are four options to consider.
Option 1: Proposed policy with current central city restricted area
Option 2: Proposed policy with extended central city restricted area (to the river)
Option 3: Proposed policy with extended central city restricted area (to the river; and between Claudelands Bridge and Anzac Parade Bridge)
Option 4: Continue the current policy and current restricted area without the proposed changes
The policy will continue to be called the Public Places Policy, which may not indicate the purpose as clearly as the Trading in Public Places Policy.
The restricted Central City area will be the same as it currently is.
OPTIONS 1 - 4 MAPS:
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