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

In short

A food truck in Utah County, UT has 6 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code charges $59 one-time filing for the articles of incorporation. 7 of the 13 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-30 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a food truck in Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Mobile Food Unit Permit (Food Truck / Food Cart)Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health$350–$500 a year per unit (2026 fee schedule): Food Truck Primary Permit Tier One $350 / Tier Two $500; Food Cart Permit Tier One $350 / Tier Two $500Annual2026-09-30
Food / Mobile-Unit Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youUtah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental HealthMobile Business (food truck, trailer or cart) $570. Plan Review Category 1 $440; Category 2 $670; Category 3 $875; Category 4 $1,030. Remodel of an existing kitchen $250. Change of ownership $260. School kitchen $650.One-time per project2026-09-30
Temporary Food / Event Permitonly if it applies to youUtah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health$102–$410 per event (2026 fee schedule): 1-14 consecutive-day event (new or additional) $102; Extended Temporary Permit (under tents) $310; Temporary Seasonal Permit $310; late fee $50 (submitted under 4 business days out); Temporary Mass Gathering 1,000-1,999 people $300; 2,000 or more people $410; the late fee doubles for a mass gathering submitted under 30 days outPer event2026-09-30
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 Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business LicenseUtah County Community Development, Business Licensing DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pageAnnual, July 1 to June 30; an application filed after December 31 pays half the annual fee2026-09-30
Zoning / Land Use Administration Feesonly if it applies to youUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application2026-09-30
Business License Zone Clearance / Zone Compliance PermitUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application; a Zone Clearance Renewal is a separate $15 fee2026-09-30

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 Utah County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 13 records listed for a food truck in Utah County, UT, 6 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

7 of the 13 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 Unit Permit (Food Truck / Food Cart): $350–$500 a year per unit (2026 fee schedule): Food Truck Primary Permit Tier One $350 / Tier Two $500; Food Cart Permit Tier One $350 / Tier Two $500

Food / Mobile-Unit Plan Review: Mobile Business (food truck, trailer or cart) $570. Plan Review Category 1 $440; Category 2 $670; Category 3 $875; Category 4 $1,030. Remodel of an existing kitchen $250. Change of ownership $260. School kitchen $650.

Temporary Food / Event Permit: $102–$410 per event (2026 fee schedule): 1-14 consecutive-day event (new or additional) $102; Extended Temporary Permit (under tents) $310; Temporary Seasonal Permit $310; late fee $50 (submitted under 4 business days out); Temporary Mass Gathering 1,000-1,999 people $300; 2,000 or more people $410; the late fee doubles for a mass gathering submitted under 30 days out

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 Utah County permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Utah County?

Permits for a food truck in Utah County, UT come from 6 separate offices: Utah County Community Development, Business Licensing Division, Utah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning Division, Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health, 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 Utah County that other businesses do not?

Mobile Food Unit Permit (Food Truck / Food Cart)

A food truck, trailer or cart operating in Utah County needs its own annual Mobile Food Unit Permit from UCHD, priced by tier under the 2026 fee schedule: a Food Truck Primary Permit is $350 at Tier One or $500 at Tier Two, and a Food Cart Permit is the same $350 or $500 by tier. Each mobile unit needs its own permit, and plan review is billed separately (see the Food/Mobile-Unit Plan Review record). A temporary food or event permit applies instead when the same unit operates only at a single short event rather than on an ongoing basis (see the Temporary Food / Event Permit record). Where a unit may park is set by the applicable city or, in unincorporated Utah County, by county zoning, not by UCHD.

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 Utah County

  • Food / Mobile-Unit Plan Review — Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health, Mobile Business (food truck, trailer or cart) $570. Plan Review Category 1 $440; Category 2 $670; Category 3 $875; Category 4 $1,030. Remodel of an existing kitchen $250. Change of ownership $260. School kitchen $650., One-time per project. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
  • Temporary Food / Event Permit — Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health, $102–$410 per event (2026 fee schedule): 1-14 consecutive-day event (new or additional) $102; Extended Temporary Permit (under tents) $310; Temporary Seasonal Permit $310; late fee $50 (submitted under 4 business days out); Temporary Mass Gathering 1,000-1,999 people $300; 2,000 or more people $410; the late fee doubles for a mass gathering submitted under 30 days out, Per event. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops 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 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Utah County, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Utah County 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 Utah County?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 5 of these permits. A coffee shop needs Food Establishment Permit (annual), which a food truck does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Utah County, UT, compared with a food truck
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a food truckOnly a food truck needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops6501
Restaurants5411
Auto repair shops2052
Childcare centres2052
Contractors and trades4054
Fitness studios1051
Retail stores2052
Salons and barbers2052
Veterinary clinics1051

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 coffee shops page and restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Utah County permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Utah County Health Department Fee Schedule 2026Utah County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  2. Utah County Health Department, Environmental Health — Annual Permits & CertificationsUtah County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  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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