Spokane food trucks need a City mobile vendor license under SMC 10.36, a Spokane Regional Health District permit, and WA Department of Revenue registration. Commissary kitchens required. Fire-suppression inspection by Spokane Fire for cooking units.
Operating a food truck in Spokane requires multiple licenses: (1) City of Spokane Mobile Food Vendor License under Spokane Municipal Code 10.36, (2) Spokane Regional Health District mobile food establishment permit including plan review and an approved commissary kitchen, (3) Washington State Department of Revenue business registration with B&O and retail sales tax reporting, (4) WA L&I workers comp if employees, and (5) Spokane Fire Department inspection of cooking and fire-suppression equipment (UL-300 systems required on fryers/grills). Propane tanks must meet NFPA 58. Annual renewal is required, and health inspections are unannounced.
Operating without a license: up to $1,000 plus shutdown. Health violations: red-placard closure. Fire-suppression failure: immediate shutdown.
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