HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1572 ORDINANCE NO. 1572
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION CITY
CODE VOLUME I, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 8 : BUSINESS, ARTICLE
8-10: MOBILE AND TEMPORARY FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS, IN
ITS ENTIRETY; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A NEW CHAPTER 8,
BUSINESS, ARTICLE 8-10 : MOBILE AND TEMPORARY FOOD AND
BEVERAGE VENDORS, AS MORE FULLY DETAILED IN THAT CERTAIN
DOCUMENT TITLED "2026 AMENDMENTS TO THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE, VOLUME I, CHAPTER 8 : BUSINESS, ARTICLE 8-10 :
MOBILE AND TEMPORARY FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS; REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the mayor and city council on September 19, 2017
adopted Apache Junction City code, Volume I, Chapter 8 : Business,
Article 8-10 : Mobile and Temporary Food and Beverage Vendors by
Ordinance No. 1450; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction parks and recreation
department and the city clerk' s office conducted a comprehensive
review of the current mobile and temporary food and beverage
vendors and its effectiveness and alignment with current
legislation on statutes; and
WHEREAS, staff concluded the existing mobile and temporary
food and beverage vendors code need updates to match the 2017 state
legislation; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2025 a council work session was held to
discuss possible changes needed to the current mobile and temporary
food and beverage vendor city code; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025 the mayor and city council directed
city staff to proceed with updating the code as recommended by
staff; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025 a council meeting was held to
discuss staff recommendations; and
WHEREAS, A.R.S . § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the
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provisions of a code or public record theretofore in existence
without setting forth such provisions in full text as long as the
adopting ordinance is published in full text and at least one paper
copy of the code changes or public record is filed in the office of
the clerk of the municipality and one electronic copy is accessible
on the city' s webpage and made available for public inspection .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I IN GENERAL
1 . Existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 8 :
Business, Article 8-10: Mobile and Temporary Food and Beverage
Vendors, is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with
the new provisions noted below in #2 .
2 . That certain document containing the amended and new Chapter
8, Article 8-10 code provisions titled "2026 Amendments to the
Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 8 : Business,
Article 8-10: Mobile and Temporary Food and Beverage Vendors",
of which one paper copy is on file with the city clerk' s
office and one electronic copy is accessible on the city' s
webpage (www.apachejunctionaz .gov) , which document was made a
public record by Resolution No. 25-37 of the City of Apache
Junction, is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part
hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance, pursuant to
A.R. S. § 9-802 .
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted
herein by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of
this ordinance or any part of the codes or regulations adopted
herein by reference is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
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SECTION IV PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
Any violation of the provisions adopted herein shall be punishable
as a class one misdemeanor consistent with Apache Junction City
Code, Volume I, Chapter 1 : General, Article 1-1 : General, § 1-1-11,
Penalty.
SECTION VI ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect on February 1,
2026 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF ,
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SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF ,
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WALTER "CHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
EVIE MCKINNEY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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