Mobile Vending Units (MVU) commonly referred to as food trucks have been approved for Gorham. Both the Planning Board and the Economic Development Corporation recommended that the Town Council not approve their use in Gorham Village, nor in urban commercial districts, as both groups felt that food trucks were “inconsistent” with the character of Gorham Village.

The Town Council agreed voting 5-0 to allow food trucks in Gorham with a number of conditions. Hours of operation will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each MVU must have at least three off street parking spaces for customers as well as one off street parking spot for employee vehicles. They must have written permission to use the property where they set up and cannot be located in on-street parking spaces, town rights of way, or town sidewalks.

MVUs are permitted in roadside, commercial, industrial, and agricultural/ industrial districts. They will be required to be licensed by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services as well as to be in compliance with applicable provisions of the Town’s victualer’s ordinance and will also be required to obtain an annual food service permit from the Code Office.

There a number of other regulations that also apply to MVUs that can be viewed on the Town website where Town Council minutes are posted.