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Restricted Area Mobile Food Vending Permit

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Before you submit your application

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    Important:  Anyone who wishes to apply for a mobile food vending permit must already have a current Mobile Food Vending license issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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      Applicants for a "Restricted Area" Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit must present a valid contract or lease with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation or the owner of the private property where the unit will operate.

        NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

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        Review the application and requirements to apply for a Restricted Area Mobile Food Vending Permit.

          APPLICATION FOR A NEW RESTRICTED AREA MOBILE FOOD VENDING PERMIT (PDF )

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          If you intend to manufacture or sell frozen desserts, a separate Application for Permit form must also be completed.  This separate permit is NOT for the pushcart or truck; it is for the frozen dessert machine.  The annual fee for the "frozen dessert permit" is $25.00.

            Manufacture Frozen Desserts

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            Proof of a Certificate of Authority to Collect Sales Tax. The address on the Certificate must match that of the applicant or establishment for which an application is being submitted.  The address on the Certificate must match that of the applicant or establishment for which an application is being submitted.

              Application for Registration as a Sales Tax Vendor (Certificate of Authority)

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              A New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is required to determine that there are no Health Code or New York City Administrative Code violations issued to the applicant and for which outstanding fines are due.  If the applicant is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC), the clearance must reflect the corporate, partnership or LLC name.  Payment of any outstanding fines must be made prior to submission of a permit application.  Payment of fines can be made only by visiting OATH, located at 66 John Street, 10th floor, New York, New York 10038.


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                Please Note:  Requests for a “Clearance letter” indicating that there are no outstanding fines due for adjudicated violations are no longer issued by the OATH.  Instead, OATH staff will provide vendors with either:

                (a) a dated form statement indicating a search was made of the vendor’s record and no violations were found, or

                (b) an itemized billing statement and an itemized receipt (for payments made) which need to match.  Receipts that do not match the billing statements will not be accepted and must be reconciled at OATH.  NEITHER DCWP NOR DOHMH CAN RECONCILE ANY DIFFERENCES.

                Proof that OATH staff conducted a search for outstanding violations and found none, or the combination of an itemized listing of your violations and a matching itemized receipt must be dated within 30 days of submitting a license or permit renewal application.

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                  The Administrative Code requires that an applicant for a Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit provide, to DOHMH, a list of who will operate the unit. For more information on this, please click the Summary Checklist link, above. The form to complete this list may be found in the Application Forms link above.

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                    Proof of Worker's Compensation and Disability Insurance, including the name of the insurance carrier, the policy number, and the expiration date must be submitted when you apply for a permit and when you renew. Or, if exempt, a copy of Form CE-200 registered with the Worker's Compensation Board with the New York State-assigned Exemption Certificate Number. 


                    The proof of insurance must list the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as the Certificate Holder.

                      New York State Workers' Compensation

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                      A Power of Attorney is required if someone other than the business owner will be filing the application.  An acceptable version of this form is available at the Application Forms link above.  The person submitting the application on the applicant's behalf must also show a form of acceptable photo identification.  All required affidavits must be notarized prior to submission. A representative of the applicant may only submit an application for the Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit.  If the applicant also needs to submit an application for a new Mobile Food Vending License, then he /she must register for the Food Protection Course for Mobile Food Vendors, at the same time when submitting applications for both the Mobile Food Vending License and Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit in person.  Only after the applicant passes the Food Protection Course for Mobile Food Vendors and receives his/her license can he/she schedule an inspection of their mobile food vending unit.

                        Authority to Act Form (PDF )

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                        List of Permit Fees. More info


                          Restricted Area Permit - Processing (P) for units in which food is prepared or processed on-site
                          New Application: $200.00
                          Renewal Application: $200.00

                          Restriced Area Permit - Non-Processing (NP) for units in which food is pre-packaged or does not involve preparation or processing on-site
                          New Application: $75.00
                          Renewal Application: $50.00

                          There is no permit fee if the applicant presents proof of honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Services in the form of a New York State Peddler's Certificate or Form DD-214 (discharge document) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This benefit is also available to a surviving spouse or domestic partner of a veteran with this proof.

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                        List of accepted payment methods. More info

                           

                          • Personal Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
                          • Certified Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
                          • Check (Government Check: (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
                          • Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)

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                        Apply in Person

                        Steps to apply in person:

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                        Complete application with supplemental forms must be submitted, in person, at one of the following two locations.


                        NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
                        Citywide Licensing Center
                        42 Broadway, Lobby
                        New York, N.Y. 10004

                        NYC Small Business Support Center
                        90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor 
                        Jamaica (Queens), N.Y. 11435

                        All required documentation must be submitted when filing your application.  Partial or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

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                          Pay the permit fee (if applicable) after the application for the Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit is reviewed and accepted. The DCWP Citywide Licensing Center will issue a receipt. Applicants may NOT operate with the receipt and must wait until their mobile food vending unit (cart or truck) passes an inspection to receive an inspection decal before they may operate.

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