Food trucks in Federal Way need a King County Public Health mobile food unit permit, a Federal Way business license, and site-specific zoning approval when operating on private property or the ROW.
Mobile food vendors in Federal Way must hold a Public Health - Seattle and King County mobile food unit (MFU) permit, which requires plan review, a commissary agreement, and annual inspection. Trucks also need a Federal Way business license issued by the city and must register for state B and O tax through the Washington Department of Revenue. Zoning under FWRC Title 19 allows MFUs on private commercial lots with the property owner written permission, subject to parking and customer-queue requirements. Operating on public streets or in Federal Way parks (Celebration Park, Steel Lake Park, Dumas Bay Centre grounds) requires a special right-of-way permit or park use permit through Parks and Recreation. Gatherings of multiple trucks (food truck rallies) at events need an event permit through the city. Propane, generator noise, and wastewater disposal are all regulated; graywater must be discharged at a commissary, never into a storm drain.
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