Hamburg Village, NY Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Chapter 161 of the Village of Hamburg Code, adopted by the Board of Trustees on 12-19-2016 by L.L. No. 8-2016, makes a permit the entry ticket for mobile food vending. Under § 161-3 no mobile food vehicle can be used for vending until the permit is obtained, and the permit must stay displayed in a conspicuous location visible from the outside of the vehicle. Section 161-2 defines a mobile food vehicle as a self-powered or towed mobile food unit from which prepared food is offered for sale to the public, and it carves out a work site concession vehicle of not more than 8,600 pounds in which food is not cooked, baked, grilled, broiled or fried.

The owner applies in writing to the Village Clerk on the Clerk's form (§ 161-4). The application is signed and dated by the owner or a corporate officer and lists each owner's name, address and telephone number. For each vehicle it attaches a current Erie County Department of Health certification of a successful health inspection of both the vehicle and the facility where the food is prepared, plus a fire inspection certification from within the prior 12 months. A self-powered vehicle also needs a valid insurance certificate, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles registration, and certificate of inspection. The owner signs a statement to indemnify and hold harmless the village and its officers and employees.

The fee and the renewal fee are $150 for the first vehicle and $50 for each additional vehicle under § 161-5, as amended 4-4-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022. The Board of Trustees can waive the fee for an applicant who owns or operates a restaurant or other food facility in a building in the village, provided that business is operating and open to the public. Under § 161-6 permits expire on April 1 of every year, cannot be transferred without the written approval of the Village of Hamburg, and can be revoked by the Board of Trustees for good cause. Section 161-7 lets the Village Clerk revoke when application information proves incorrect, untrue, false or misleading, or when the Erie County Commissioner of Health reports a violation of law or the county sanitary code. The Clerk then notifies the Village Board and the Code Enforcement Officer.