A proposal to expand the required distance between food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants in Kansas City is drawing pushback from mobile vendors, who say the change could limit where they can operate just months before the FIFA World Cup brings an influx of visitors.
The ordinance, which would increase that distance from 50 feet to 300 feet, is expected to go before the Kansas Council on Thursday. Violations would be punishable by fines of up to $500 or jail time.
Supporters of the measure say it would create fairer conditions for restaurants, citing concerns that food trucks are taking business that would otherwise go to them. Food truck operators argue it could significantly reduce access to high-traffic areas and threaten their livelihoods…