Bronx food trucks need NYC DOHMH Mobile Food Vendor (MFV) permit (cap 5,100+ permits citywide) plus DCWP vendor license. Food Protection Course required. Local Law 18/2021 added 445 new permits annually; waitlists years long.
NYC Administrative Code 17-306 et seq. governs mobile food vending. Two permits needed: DOHMH MFV permit (the truck/cart permit, capped) and individual vendor license (DCWP). Food Protection Course (15 hours) required for all handlers. Local Law 18/2021 expanded permits: +445 per year for 10 years, with preference for veterans and returning permit-holders. Permit cost 200 dollars every 2 years; underground secondary market historically charged 20,000-40,000 dollars. Bronx hotspots: Fordham Plaza, Hub 149th-3rd, Yankee Stadium area (restricted on game days).
Vending without permit: 1,000 dollars first offense, cart/truck seizure. Repeat: 2,000 plus criminal summons. Stadium zone violations: added 500.
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