West Valley City, UT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License cap
- 15 citywide at once
- Application window
- April 1 - May 1 only
- License term
- May 15 to May 14
- Extra step
- Business license + P&Z application
Summary
West Valley City caps food vending unit licenses at 15 citywide and only accepts applications each year between April 1 and May 1, considered first-come, first-served under Municipal Code § 17-2-1101.
No more than 15 food vending unit licenses shall be issued at any time. Applications for a food vending unit license shall only be accepted between April 1st and May 1st. Complete applications shall be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis, except that priority shall be given to current licensees whose food vending units have not been closed by the Health Department or cited by the City on more than two occasions in the preceding calendar year.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
West Valley City limits food vending unit licenses to 15 at any time. Applications are accepted only between April 1 and May 1, reviewed first-come first-served, with priority to current licensees who have not been shut down by the Health Department or cited more than twice in the prior year. Applicants who miss out can join a waiting list if the cap is full. Each license covers one unit at one location, runs May 15 through May 14, and requires both a business license application and a Planning and Zoning Division application, plus Health Department and Fire Department approvals, per § 17-2-1101.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a City-issued license, letting a license lapse after 30 days of inactivity, or subleasing a license voids the authorization and can bring code enforcement citations and closure of the unit.
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