Food trucks in Babylon need a Suffolk County Department of Health Services mobile food vendor permit plus a Town of Babylon peddler/hawker license under Chapter 137. Annual town fee is approximately $200, and operators must carry $1 million general liability insurance.
SCDHS Article 13 governs food safety (equipment, handwashing stations, commissary agreement). Babylon restricts vending on public streets to designated zones and requires commissary location within Suffolk County. Trucks must stay at least 200 feet from brick-and-mortar restaurants during their hours of operation, a protection for local eateries. Propane use requires FDNY-compliant certification despite Babylon being outside NYC.
No county permit: $500 and immediate shutdown. No town license: $250 first offense, $500 repeat. Violating 200 ft restaurant buffer: $300 and relocation order.
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