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What permits do you need to open a food truck in Davis County Ut?

In short

A food truck in Davis County Ut, UT has 6 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Davis County Community & Economic Development charges $60 a year for the general business license — all other business. 9 of the 17 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-02 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a food truck in Davis County Ut

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Mobile Food / Food Truck PermitDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionRisk 1 $350.00 a year; Risk 2 $500.00 a year; each plus a $550.00 plan review.Annual, January 1 to December 312026-10-02
Seasonal Food Establishment Permit (including Flavored Ice)only if it applies to youDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionRisk 1 / Flavored Ice $200.00; Risk 2 $350.00; Flavored Ice plan/site review $50.00 each; Risk 1/2 plan review $750.00, site review $1,500.00 (shared with the general Food Establishment Plan Review fee line).Seasonal, April 1 to October 312026-10-02
Food Handler PermitDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$25.00 combined per individual (itemized in the current regulation as a $15.00 permit plus $10.00 training); duplicate/replacement card $10.00.Not stated in the published fee schedule2026-10-02
Temporary Food Establishment Permitonly if it applies to youDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionSingle event: Risk I $70.00, Risk II $100.00. Annual (January 1 to December 31): Risk I $200.00, Risk II $275.00. Late fee $20.00 if submitted fewer than 2 business days before the event; $50.00 on-site penalty if operating without a permit obtained beforehand.Per event (up to 14 days), or annual (January 1 to December 31)2026-10-02
Beer (Retail) Licenseonly if it applies to youDavis County CommissionOff-Premises Beer Retailer license $75.00 a year; On-Premises Beer Retailer license $100.00 a year.Annual2026-10-02
Food Handler CardUtah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services DivisionFood handler permit fee of no more than $15, uniform statewide, paid to the local health department under rule R392-103; the approved training provider may also charge its own reasonable training fee, and may collect both at once3 years, valid statewide (rule R392-103)2026-09-04
Food Service Establishment Permit (local, not state)Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services DivisionNo feeset locally2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Davis County Ut

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business License — All Other BusinessDavis County Community & Economic Development$60 a yearAnnual, expires December 31; renewal due by January 312026-10-02
General Business License — Home Occupationonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic Development$50 a yearAnnual, expires December 31; renewal due by January 312026-10-02
Building Permitonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic DevelopmentVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pageOne-time, per permit2026-10-02
Zoning / Land Use Feesonly if it applies to youDavis County Community & Economic DevelopmentVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pagePer application2026-10-02
Onsite Wastewater (Septic) System Permitonly if it applies to youDavis County Health Department, Environmental Health DivisionVaries — formula on the Davis County Ut pagePer system2026-10-02

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

UT registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sales and Use Tax LicenseUtah State Tax CommissionNo feeongoing — no fixed expiration, with a filing frequency the state assigns and can revisit2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
Certificate of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
General Business License — Utah State Position (Entity Registration)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeNo feeset by the city or county2026-09-04
Annual Renewalonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$18 a year; a late renewal adds $10annual — due in the calendar month tied to the entity's own formation anniversary2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a food truck in Davis County Ut?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 17 records listed for a food truck in Davis County Ut, UT, 6 apply to every business of this type and 11 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 6 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $60.00. That is a floor, not a total. 9 of the 17 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Mobile Food / Food Truck Permit: Risk 1 $350.00 a year; Risk 2 $500.00 a year; each plus a $550.00 plan review.

Seasonal Food Establishment Permit (including Flavored Ice): Risk 1 / Flavored Ice $200.00; Risk 2 $350.00; Flavored Ice plan/site review $50.00 each; Risk 1/2 plan review $750.00, site review $1,500.00 (shared with the general Food Establishment Plan Review fee line).

Food Handler Permit: $25.00 combined per individual (itemized in the current regulation as a $15.00 permit plus $10.00 training); duplicate/replacement card $10.00.

Temporary Food Establishment Permit: Single event: Risk I $70.00, Risk II $100.00. Annual (January 1 to December 31): Risk I $200.00, Risk II $275.00. Late fee $20.00 if submitted fewer than 2 business days before the event; $50.00 on-site penalty if operating without a permit obtained beforehand.

Beer (Retail) License: Off-Premises Beer Retailer license $75.00 a year; On-Premises Beer Retailer license $100.00 a year.

Food Handler Card: Food handler permit fee of no more than $15, uniform statewide, paid to the local health department under rule R392-103; the approved training provider may also charge its own reasonable training fee, and may collect both at once

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Davis County Ut permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Davis County Ut?

Permits for a food truck in Davis County Ut, UT come from 6 separate offices: Davis County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, Davis County Community & Economic Development, Davis County Commission, Utah State Tax Commission, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services Division, Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a food truck need in Davis County Ut that other businesses do not?

1 of the 7 permits particular to a food truck here applies to no other business type we cover in Davis County Ut: Mobile Food / Food Truck Permit.

Mobile Food / Food Truck Permit

A food truck operating anywhere in Davis County needs this annual permit from the Davis County Health Department, priced under the current, signed Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation at $350.00 a year for a Risk 1 unit or $500.00 a year for a Risk 2 unit, each plus a $550.00 plan review. The permit must use a Davis-County-permitted commissary or approved service provider, and the license year runs January 1 through December 31. DCHD reaches every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike, so this permit applies to a truck based anywhere in the county, not only in unincorporated territory.

Seasonal Food Establishment Permit (including Flavored Ice)

A restaurant, coffee shop, or food truck operating seasonally — including a flavored-ice stand — anywhere in Davis County, April 1 through October 31, needs this permit, priced at $200.00 for Risk 1 or Flavored Ice, or $350.00 for Risk 2, under the current, signed Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation (effective September 23, 1980, last revised August 20, 2024). A Flavored Ice plan or site review is $50.00 each; the Risk 1/2 plan review ($750.00) and site review ($1,500.00) are shared with the general Food Establishment Plan Review fee line recorded separately for Davis County. This record is cited only to the current, signed, Aug-20-2024-revised regulation, not to any earlier draft; DCHD reaches every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike.

Food Handler Permit

Anyone handling food at a restaurant, coffee shop, food truck, or childcare kitchen anywhere in Davis County needs this permit from the Davis County Health Department. The department's own live Food Handler Permit page states a combined $25.00 total; the current, signed Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation itemizes the same total at §8.3 as a $15.00 Food Handler Permit plus $10.00 Food Handler Permit Training. A duplicate or replacement card is $10.00. DCHD reaches every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike.

Temporary Food Establishment Permit

A restaurant, coffee shop, or food truck serving food at a one-off event anywhere in Davis County needs this permit instead of the standing annual food-service permits recorded separately for Davis County. The current, signed Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation prices a single event at $70.00 (Risk I) or $100.00 (Risk II), or an annual temporary permit (January 1 to December 31) at $200.00 (Risk I) or $275.00 (Risk II); a $20.00 late fee applies if submitted fewer than 2 business days before the event, and a $50.00 on-site penalty applies to operating without a permit obtained beforehand. DCHD reaches every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike.

Food Service Establishment Permit (local, not state)

No state fee, because a food establishment engaged primarily in service for immediate consumption is placed by the state agriculture department's own published guidance under the jurisdiction of the local health department where it operates, not under the state's own retail food registration. Utah has thirteen local health department jurisdictions, each setting its own fee under a shared statewide minimum sanitation standard. Confirm the figure with the specific local health department rather than assuming a statewide number, because none exists.

Shared with other businesses in Davis County Ut

  • Beer (Retail) License — Davis County Commission, Off-Premises Beer Retailer license $75.00 a year; On-Premises Beer Retailer license $100.00 a year., Annual. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Food Handler Card — Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services Division, Food handler permit fee of no more than $15, uniform statewide, paid to the local health department under rule R392-103; the approved training provider may also charge its own reasonable training fee, and may collect both at once, 3 years, valid statewide (rule R392-103). Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.

The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Davis County Ut, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Davis County Ut permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across UT and are covered on the UT state page.

How does a food truck compare with other businesses in Davis County Ut?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 6 of these permits. A food truck also needs Mobile Food / Food Truck Permit. A coffee shop needs Food Establishment Permit, which a food truck does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Davis County Ut, UT, compared with a food truck
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a food truckOnly a food truck needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops7611
Restaurants8612
Childcare centres3162
Retail stores3162
Auto repair shops3073
Contractors and trades5075
Fitness studios1071
Salons and barbers3073
Veterinary clinics2072

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Davis County Ut permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Davis County Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation, effective September 23, 1980, last revised August 20, 2024 (signed by Board Chairman Brandon Hatch and Director of Health Brian Hatch, M.P.H.)Davis County Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. Davis County Health Department — Food Handler Permit pageDavis County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  3. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — retail food regulatory program, splitting jurisdiction between the state and local health departmentsUtah Department of Agriculture and Food · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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