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A popular Bank Street food truck is looking for a new home after a slew of complaints from neighbouring businesses prompted Ottawa bylaw officers to tow the business on Wednesday.

Yakko Takko’s owner, Roberto Reyes, said he has been battling with the city all year as neighbouring businesses have complained about his truck, his music and even his two pet dogs, who like to hang out in the shade under the truck while he works.

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“My dogs were just chilling in the shade and bylaw came and gave me a $250 fine,” he said. “Inspectors, bylaw, everybody just kept showing up.”

Reyes said he has a valid permit to operate the food truck. He pays the City of Ottawa, $400 for that permit. He was also renting space for his truck from a private business that owns the land at 890 Bank St., near the corner of Thornton Avenue. Food trucks must be located on private property.

It was that caveat that ultimately ended up doing him in, said Reyes. The strip of grass where his truck was parked in the Glebe is actually owned by the City of Ottawa and not the person that Reyes was renting from. As a result, city officials were able to tow Yakko Takko from its location on Wednesday.