2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Mobile food vendors operating anywhere in Oakland County must hold a Michigan Food Law license issued by the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) - either a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) license or a Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) license. State fee for STFU is $159 plus a $197 plan-review fee and a $90 annual inspection fee. MFEs must return to a licensed commissary every 24 hours and display business name/address in 3-inch lettering on each side of the truck.
MCL 289.6135 (Michigan Food Law)
The name and address of the business operating a mobile food establishment shall be affixed to each side of the exterior of the vehicle in letters not less than 3 inches high and 3/8 of an inch wide and shall be in contrast to the vehicle background color.
Oakland County does not designate vending zones - each of the 62 Oakland municipalities sets its own. Most Oakland cities (Royal Oak, Birmingham, Troy, Ferndale, Pontiac, Auburn Hills) require a separate mobile food vendor permit before operating on public streets or private commercial property. Clawson Ordinance and Madison Heights Ordinance No. 2182 are typical examples: vendor must have a current OCHD food service license, comply with zoning, post the permit, and not operate within set distances of brick-and-mortar restaurants or schools.
1 cities in Oakland County have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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