The Kinston Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page:

SECTION 7.45 FOOD TRUCKS.

Food trucks may conduct sales while parked on a public street when the City Council has approved a temporary street closing.

Food trucks may operate on a private property for a maximum of twenty (20) days, three individual weekend events, or both each calendar year when utilizing a temporary event permit.

Food trucks must be located at least 100 feet from the front door of any restaurant and outdoor dining area and at least 50 feet from any permitted mobile food vending cart location. Additionally, food trucks must be parked at least 15 feet from any fire hydrant, and 5 feet away from any driveway, sidewalk, utility box or vault, handicapped ramp, building entrance or exit, or emergency call box.

Food trucks may not occupy any required parking stall for the primary use while the primary use is open to the public.

Food trucks may operate between the hours of 6 a.m. and 3 a.m., unless the food truck is located within 150 feet of a property with a single- or two-family residential dwelling. When located

within 150 feet of this residential dwelling, the hours of operation shall be between 7 a.m. and 10p.m.

Food trucks may not use audio amplification or freestanding signage.