MARSHALL — The city of Marshall will be looking at making changes to its ordinances governing food trucks. A proposed ordinance amendment would require more food truck businesses operating in Marshall to get temporary licenses from the city.

At the same time, however, the amendment also includes language making it easier for food trucks to operate during special events and city festivals.

The proposed amendment was introduced as part of the consent agenda at Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting. There was no discussion of the item by council members. However, materials in the council agenda packet said the proposed amendment was intended to help make it easier to keep track of food truck vendors doing business in Marshall.

Currently, city ordinances require food truck businesses to get a temporary license if they operate in Marshall for more than 21 days a year. The proposed new language would require food trucks to register with the city and get a temporary license if they operate in Marshall for more than seven days a year.

However, food trucks operating under a special event permit for a city or community festival would be exempt from license requirements during the festival. Under the amendment, food trucks participating in the Lyon County Fair would also be exempt from license requirements for the duration of the fair.

The proposed amendments also say that food trucks, except for ice cream trucks, may not operate on the public right-of-way. Food trucks would be able to operate on private property like a privately-owned parking lot, with the consent of the property owner. The food trucks would need to be parked on either a concrete or asphalt surface, unless otherwise approved by the city.