I wonder how many other mobile businesses on here have experienced the same problems we are running into and what they did to combat them.

The county where we want to do business says, "we don't allow any type of mobile business." But then the county code only says you can't operate from the side of county roads. Then they say that you can't even operate from private property, like a parking lot, unless you conduct all business inside a building. So it's okay if you deliver your coffee inside the building, but not okay for someone to come out of the building and get it from your truck... The code defines our business under "Motor Vehicle" and as a food establishment, but only the definition of Retail Establishment specifies that all business must be done inside a building.

We can't get past the zoning department to obtain a business license and looks like were going to have to submit an appeal to fight the decision. The appeal goes before a board of appeals made up of 6 members, one of which is from the community development (zoning) department. If it fails there, I guess we can take our case before the Board of Supervisors who have the authority to amend the code.

Who knows when we'll be able to do business here- if at all. I never expected this part of starting a business would be so difficult. I figured the health  inspection would be the hard part!