Showing ordinances that apply to Inverness, CO
Inverness is an unincorporated community (population 2,226) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Because Inverness is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Arapahoe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The food truck permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Arapahoe County food trucks require a Tri-County Health Department mobile retail food permit plus city-specific vendor license (Aurora, Centennial, Littleton, Englewood). Annual health inspection, commissary agreement, and liability insurance required. Colorado Retail Food Rules 6 CCR 1010-2 apply.
Food truck operations in Arapahoe County require licensing at multiple levels. Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), which served Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas Counties, dissolved at the end of 2022; Arapahoe County now operates its own Arapahoe County Public Health department which issues Mobile Retail Food Establishment permits under Colorado Retail Food Regulations 6 CCR 1010-2. Annual permit fees typically $350 to $600. Requirements: pass a vehicle equipment inspection, carry a Colorado Food Safety Manager Certification, maintain a written commissary agreement for food prep, water refill, and wastewater disposal, and meet the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules. City-level licensing adds: Aurora Mobile Vendor License (City Code §94-86) with annual fee; Centennial business license; Littleton mobile food vendor permit; Englewood sales tax license and vendor permit. Liability insurance of $1M general aggregate is typical. Fire extinguisher (Type K for grease, ABC for general) required per International Fire Code adopted locally. Propane cylinder inspection required annually.
Operating without health permit: closure order and up to $1,000/day under 6 CCR 1010-2. No city license: $250 to $1,000 plus potential impoundment. Health code violations: closure pending correction. Expired permits: $100 to $500/day.
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