Maple Grove, MN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City fire department
- Permit term
- One calendar year
- Insurance minimum
- $1,000,000 general liability
- Inspection waiver
- Recent outside fire inspection
Summary
Maple Grove, Minnesota (Hennepin County) requires every mobile food preparation vehicle to carry a one-year operational permit from the city fire department before serving food, with an exception for recently inspected trucks.
Permit required for mobile food preparation vehicles. An operational permit valid for one calendar year is required by the city fire department for any mobile food preparation vehicle. Required fees are as set forth in the city fee schedule. Exceptions to this permit requirement may be granted upon proof of a passed inspection from a recognized fire department within the prior six months.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10-684(a) requires a fire department operational permit, valid for one calendar year, for any mobile food preparation vehicle, one with cooking equipment producing smoke or grease-laden vapors, before it can operate in Maple Grove. Fees are set in the city fee schedule. Operators can skip a new inspection if they show proof of a passed fire inspection from a recognized fire department within the previous six months. Trucks must also carry state health and labor department licensing, county licensing, and $1,000,000 general liability insurance, and pass annual fire and building code inspections under § 10-684(f).
Violations & Fines
Operating a mobile food preparation vehicle in Maple Grove without the required fire department permit violates § 10-684(a) and can result in citation and an order to stop operating.
Frequently Asked Questions
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