Tucson
Tucson Fire Department, Fire Prevention
In short
Tucson Fire Department, Fire Prevention issues 1 permit we publish for Tucson, last verified 2026-09-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle Permit (fire) | Tucson Fire Department, Fire Prevention | Required for any mobile food unit operating a Type I exhaust hood. This permit is not itemized as its own line in the fee schedule; the only confirmed billing mechanism is the schedule's generic 'operational permit not separately listed' rate — a 2-hour minimum at $88.28/hour standard time ($176.55 overtime). | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-09-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle Permit (fire)
Confirmed directly from TFD's own mobile-food-vendor handout. The unit's Type I hood and suppression system must be inspected every 6 months by a contractor; a current Pima County Health Department inspection must be on hand; propane is capped at 2 tanks / 25 gallons aggregate. The exact permit fee should be confirmed directly with TFD Fire Prevention at (520) 791-4502 rather than assumed from the generic hourly rate.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson
- Phone
- (520) 791-4502
- Website
- www.tucsonaz.gov/fire
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- City of Tucson — Year Two Revised Development Review Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026)City of Tucson, Planning & Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
- Tucson Fire Department — Mobile Food Trucks, Trailers, and Carts: General Requirements (rev. 02.15.24)City of Tucson Fire Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
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