Bi-lingual staff will be on hand to assist in filling out applications, obtain required documentation and if the mobile food vehicle is onsite, conduct both the retail food license and fire inspections. Applications can be processed without payment and invoiced later.
The city values the vibrant, diverse food truck culture that brings people together and supports local entrepreneurship. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for both vendors and consumers, the city requires all mobile food vendors to be properly licensed. These licenses help uphold essential health and safety standards, regulate operations to prevent public disruptions, and promote fairness among all food service businesses. Licensing also allows the city to maintain oversight and support vital services through regulatory compliance. In the city a Business License, Sales Tax License, Mobile Food Vehicles License, Boulder County Public Health Retail Food License, and fire inspection are required before a mobile vendor can conduct business.
City issued Mobile Food Vehicle licenses are valid for a two-year period and expiring on March 1 of the second year of the license term. Licenses applied for and approved after March 1 of a given year will be valid for less than 2 years.
Interested attendees are asked to pre-register online no later than noon on Monday, May 5.
Mobile food vendors that have additional questions or need assistance but cannot attend the May 6 event should email licensingonline@bouldercolorado.gov