Irvington, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $200 application/license fee
- Issuing agency
- Health Dept., Division of Licensing
- Expiration
- Every license expires Dec. 31
- 1st-offense fine
- $150, rising to $800 by 4th
- Appeal window
- 5 business days to Health Officer
Summary
Irvington requires every food truck, food trailer and itinerant merchant to hold a license from the Health Department's Division of Licensing before operating, and any truck rated "Unsatisfactory" under state food-safety rules must earn a "Satisfactory" re-rating before it can serve again.
A. No person shall operate a mobile food truck establishment or temporary mobile truck unless a license to operate the same has been issued by the Division of Licensing following the approval thereof from the Irvington Health Department. B. No person shall operate a mobile food truck establishment or temporary mobile truck that has been found to be "Unsatisfactory" as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:24-8-11, until the Department of Health has issued a "Satisfactory" rating pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-8.11.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996945; v39 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 324, Article VI of the Township Code (adopted 11-28-2022 by Ord. No. MC 3806) governs every food truck, food trailer and itinerant merchant working in Irvington. C. 11 may operate until the Department of Health issues a "Satisfactory" re-rating. Applicants file with the Division of Licensing on township forms, pay a $200 application/license fee under § 324-35, and supply the vehicle's description, license plate and VIN, the days and hours of operation, and two 1½-by-1½-inch photographs of the applicant. The Department of Health then investigates the food-preparation plan and equipment before approving the license.
Licenses run on a calendar year and expire December 31 regardless of issue date, with renewal windows running December 1 to December 31 under § 324-32; special-event permits last only for the event's duration. Under § 324-31, the license and its most recent inspection placard must be displayed on the vehicle where the public can see them without obstruction, and the operator must carry the license and produce it on demand to any police officer or Township official. Section 324-33 lets the Health Officer suspend, revoke or deny a license for any violation of the article, of another Township ordinance, or of state health and sanitation law, or for misrepresenting food-supply sourcing; an operator has five business days to appeal in writing to the Health Officer and the Adhoc Committee, which must hold a hearing within 10 business days.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a current license carries escalating fines under § 324-43: $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second, $450 for a third and $800 for a fourth, which requires a court appearance. Failing to display the license or placard draws $50/$100/$250/$500 across the same four tiers, and the article's general penalty tops out at a $2,000 fine, 90 days in jail, 90 days of community service, or any combination.
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