Food trucks in Kent need a King County Public Health mobile food unit permit, a Kent business license, and site-specific zoning approval when operating on private property or in the ROW.
Mobile food vendors in Kent 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 Kent business license issued by the city clerk and must pay state B and O tax. Zoning under Kent City Code Title 15 allows MFUs on private commercial or industrial lots with the property owner's written permission, subject to parking and customer-queue requirements. Operating on public streets or in Kent parks requires a special right-of-way permit or park use permit. 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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Kent decibel limits follow WAC 173-60 and KCC 8.05 using EDNA zones. Residential receiving limit is 55 dBA day and 45 dBA night. Commercial sources are cappe...
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Kent industrial sources are capped at 70 dBA day and 65 dBA night at another industrial property, but only 60 dBA day and 50 dBA night when received at a res...
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Commercial trucks over 10,000 pounds GVWR generally cannot park on Kent residential streets except for active loading. Warehouse districts and truck routes h...
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Kent follows Washington State Building Code EV-ready requirements for new multifamily and commercial buildings. Public chargers exist at Kent Station and sev...
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Kent driveway aprons require Public Works approval under KCC Title 6. New or widened driveways need a right-of-way construction permit, and vehicles must not...
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Kent has no city requirement to split shared fence costs with a neighbor. Washington common law controls boundary fences. Survey the property line before bui...
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