Parma, OH Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

01). 03 requires the operator to apply to the Building Department on a form provided by the Building Commissioner, attaching a copy of the current mobile food service operation license and proof of general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence naming the City as an additional insured, with 30 days' notice required before the carrier can cancel or reduce coverage. 04 of the General Fee Schedule. Once the application is complete, the Building Department forwards it to the Fire Department, which inspects the unit against fire and safety standards set by the Fire Chief and issues a certification of compliance; the Building Department then issues the permit, though it is not obligated to do so in fewer than ten days after a complete application is received.

Permits run on a calendar-year basis, expire March 1 each year regardless of issue date, and cannot be transferred to another operator or vehicle. 06 for misrepresentation in the application, failure to maintain compliance with Building Department, Public Safety, Ohio Department of Health, or County Board of Health rules, or misrepresenting facts to City officials, with written notice of the grounds mailed or emailed to the operator's last known address. 07 if the mobile food service operation changes use without first obtaining a new permit for that change.