Gettysburg Borough has updated policies regarding brick and mortar restaurants and food trucks during the state of emergency.
Brick and Mortar Restaurants
To encourage take-out food service from the Borough’s brick and mortar restaurants, portions of the Borough’s Chapter 15 Parking Ordinance have been waived. Effectively immediately, any restaurant who operates take-out food service may have two reserved meter bags placed in front of their store at no cost. Restaurants operating take-out service may also request having two reserved parking spaces in front of their store by contacting the borough.
Food Trucks
“We value our brick and mortar restaurants, but also want to provide additional food options for our citizens. Local-owned food trucks can provide take-out food without anyone using doorknobs or coming in close contact with others indoors. There was no malice intended with the invitation of food trucks to operate on Lincoln Square,” said Borough Council President Jake Schindel.
Other policies include:
- Only two food trucks will be permitted to operate at a time
- They will be situated on different quads of Lincoln Square,
- If a food truck wishes to operate in another location, that is permissible and needs to be coordinated with the Borough’s Parking Department,
- Food truck operators have agreed to honor the 6-foot social distancing rule while patrons are waiting for their food.
- Food trucks conducting business are being restricted to those who operate in the local area.
- Parking fees for any food truck take-out service has been waived, regardless of where the food truck is conducting business.
“In an effort to support local businesses, only local food truck vendors are being invited to participate in this service”, said Schindel.