Provo, UT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Business license under Ch. 6.01, before operating
- ROW vending duration
- Max 3 days per 7-day period
- Liability insurance minimum
- $200,000/person, $500,000/occurrence
- Allowed ROW zones
- SC, FC, DT, GW, WG, CG, ITOD, CM, M1/M2, PIC, PF, OSPR
- Fire inspection
- Annual, by Provo Fire Marshal's Office
- Violation penalty
- Class B misdemeanor; license suspension/revocation
Summary
Provo requires every mobile food business, food trucks and trailers alike, to hold a City business license before operating, plus fire, health and insurance documentation. Vending in the public right-of-way is limited to specific commercial and industrial zones and to no more than three days in a seven-day period.
An application for a business license to conduct a mobile food business shall be filed in writing with the Provo City business license office as set forth in Section 6.01.060, Provo City Code, prior to the commencement of operation. In addition to the information required by such section, the license application shall include: (a) the name and location of the applicant's principal place of business, or residence if no permanent place of business exists; (b) the number of vehicles to be used in the business, a description of each vehicle, its license plate number, vehicle identification number (VIN) and proof of insurance coverage, and safety inspection.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed June 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
01. 040 application must be filed with the Provo City business license office before operations begin and must list the owner's principal place of business, every vehicle to be used (with license plate, VIN, insurance and safety inspection), and any changes must be reported within ten business days. Applicants who are corporations or LLCs must submit certified formation documents, and every applicant needs a valid Utah County Health Department permit and a Utah sales tax certificate naming Provo as the city of operation. 040(6) sets minimum liability insurance at $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence and $500,000 for property damage, with the City named as an additional insured and 30 days' notice required before cancellation.
040(8) requires an annual fire inspection by the Provo Fire Marshal's Office, a tagged 5-pound ABC extinguisher, a UL-listed Type I hood with suppression system for grease-producing units, GFI outlets within six feet of water, and bans storing propane inside the cooking or passenger area. 070(2) limits right-of-way vending to no more than three days in any seven-day period, with vehicles removed from the right-of-way at the close of each business day. 030(6). 040(4) that turns up a DUI conviction within ten years or a violent, weapons or drug-distribution conviction.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required license, or violating any Chapter 6.32 right-of-way condition under Section 6.32.080, exposes the vendor to license suspension or revocation and is charged as a Class B misdemeanor. Section 6.32.140 makes any failure to comply with the Chapter grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of the business license, and cancelled liability insurance without a replacement policy in effect is an independent ground for suspension under Section 6.32.040(6).
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