Perishable foods not to be peddled on streets.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 8-2
in effectSec. 8-2. - Perishable foods not to be peddled on streets.
(a) For the purpose of this section, the definitions of the terms "nonperishable" and "perishable" food are adopted as follows:
Nonperishable food means any foodstuff or beverage that is preserved and packaged in such a manner that it may be stored for a long period of time (60 days or longer) without refrigeration and remain in a palatable and healthful state.
Perishable food means any foodstuff or beverage which does not meet the definition of "nonperishable food," and any nonperishable foodstuff which is removed from its container or wrapper, or which is in a damaged container or wrapper which does not secure it from contamination.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to peddle through the streets of the city any perishable foods. It shall not be unlawful to peddle through the streets frozen prepackaged ice cream and other frozen perishable food so long as the item is delivered to the customer, frozen in sealed packages prepared by the manufacturer, and properly labeled with all required permitting information. This section does not permit peddling upon the dedicated right-of-way of any public street or sidewalk in the central city area as defined in section 18-31.
(c) Off-street sale of prepared food from any vehicle or other temporary location or facility is prohibited except under a permit from the county health department; however, any such temporary location or facility shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) The building, vehicle or other facility must be equipped with such utilities and sanitary facilities as the county health department requires.
(2) No such vehicle or facility is permitted to remain at any one location for longer than ten days or for any shorter period of time specified in their permit.
(3) At the end of the permit period, any vehicle or temporary structure must be removed from applicable regulations.
(d) It shall not be unlawful to sell or offer for sale produce, vegetables and fruits from vehicles temporarily parked in light industrial, heavy industrial, highway commercial, or neighborhood business areas from the hours of 9:00 a.m. through one hour after sunset, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Vehicles are not parked on the road right-of-way;
(2) The area is kept free of litter and in a sanitary condition;
(3) Adequate access and off-street parking for customers is provided;
(4) There is no preparation of the produce prior to sale except for paring or peeling that may be necessary for display or division;
(5) All cut surfaces of fruit and vegetables intended for sale must be covered in such a manner as to exclude flies and other vermin; and
(6) No prepared foods be offered for sale without a permit except for honey and sorghum molasses if meeting department of agriculture or health department regulations.
(Code 1982, § 18-327; Ord. No. 82-125, § I, 5-7-1982; Ord. No. 88-334, § 19-49, 7-14-1988)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BU_ARTIINGE_S8-2PEFONOBEPESTFetched: 11/6/2026