City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: EMILY BAKER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND INTERIM DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 9-15-15 (DESIGNATED ON-STREET VENDING LOCATIONS) of Chapter 15 (FOOD TRUCK VENDORS) of Title 9 (LICENSING AND REGULATION) and Section 10-4-47 (PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER) of Chapter 4 (STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING) of Title 10 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) and add and ordain Section 10-4-48 (PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER) of Chapter 4 (STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING) of Title 10 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: Consideration of proposed amendments to Chapters 9-15 and 10-4 of the City Code.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Introduce and pass on first reading Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the ordinance (Attachment 2) amending the City Code to modify the process for designating new food truck locations and authorizing the Police Department to issue citations to food trucks; and
2. Set the ordinance for public hearing and final passage on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
BACKGROUND: Chapter 9-15 of the City Code was adopted in 2015 to regulate food trucks operating within the city and to provide a process for designating on-street vending in the public right-of-way. Since 2015, there have only been three total designated vending locations for food trucks on public right-of-way established: on the 800 block of North West Street, on the 1700 block of King Street, and on the 2200 block of Eisenhower Avenue.
Several City Departments are involved in reviewing and enforcing food trucks and many ...
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