Babylon, NY Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Town Clerk
- Extra document
- Suffolk County Health Dept permit
- Peddler definition
- Includes hotdog/food trucks
- Application review window
- Up to 60 days
Summary
Food trucks and hotdog stands count as peddlers in the Town of Babylon and need a Town Clerk peddler license, plus a Suffolk County Health Department food permit before the Clerk will issue it.
Peddlers shall include, but not be limited to: hotdog and food/beverage trucks, stands or other means or objects from which hotdogs or food/beverages or any other merchandise are sold. ... If the application is for a license to handle food in any form, the applicant shall submit a valid permit issued by the Suffolk County Health Department indicating compliance with the provisions of the Suffolk County Public Health Local Law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 167-1 defines 'peddler' to expressly include 'hotdog and food/beverage trucks, stands or other means or objects from which hotdogs or food/beverages or any other merchandise are sold,' pulling mobile food vendors into Chapter 167's general peddler licensing scheme. Because they handle food, § 167-3.A(11) layers on an extra document: the applicant must submit a valid Suffolk County Health Department permit showing compliance with the county's Public Health Local Law before the Town Clerk will process the license, on top of the standard fingerprinting, photo and background disclosures required of every peddler applicant.
Violations & Fines
Running a food truck without the peddler license, or without the required county health permit on file, violates Chapter 167; the Town Clerk can deny, suspend or revoke the license after notice and a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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