Seattle, WA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Any mobile food preparation vehicle in Seattle that cooks with LPG (propane), CNG, solid fuel, open flame, or charcoal needs its own fire-code permit from the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), on top of the health and business licenses a food truck already carries. B lists this permit under Table B of the Fire Code Permit and Fee Ordinance as Code 8206-TRK, 'Mobile food preparation vehicle including LPG (propane), CNG (compressed natural gas), and/or solid fuel/open flame/charcoal, with SFD inspection', an annual permit priced at $490 for the original issuance and $490 for renewal, requiring an SFD physical inspection of the cooking equipment on the truck.

Operators who instead qualify for a regional inspection program can renew under the related Code 8206-RGL at $408 per year, and permits issued under either code may be renewed as 8206-TRK or 8206-RGL going forward. 020 governs payment: fees are due at the time of permit application, invoiced fees must be paid within 30 days of the invoice, and failure to pay is itself a violation of the Seattle Fire Code. 030, and the Fire Prevention Division conducts the inspection that the 8206-TRK fee funds.