Bellevue, WA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

32 to state that an operational permit is required for mobile food preparation vehicles equipped with appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors, or that utilize LP-gas systems or CNG systems. 11. The section builds in a reciprocity provision: valid operational permits already issued by a participating fire agency may be recognized by Bellevue, provided the vehicle and its appliances continue to be maintained in accordance with the conditions of that permit, so an operator with a current permit from a neighboring King County fire jurisdiction is not necessarily forced to duplicate the inspection from scratch.

This fire-safety permit is distinct from any land-use or right-of-way authorization needed to actually park and sell from a given location; it governs the vehicle's cooking equipment and fuel systems, addressing hazards like open flames, hot grease, and pressurized LP-gas or CNG tanks operating in a mobile, publicly accessible setting. 11 incorporates the general fire code administration provisions, an application, fee payment under Section 107, and equipment inspection are required before the permit issues, and the permit becomes void if underlying safety conditions change. The amendment was enacted through Ordinance 6782, Sections 1 and 2, in 2024.