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

In short

A food truck in Weber County, 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. Weber-Morgan Health Department charges $25 per worker ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00 for the wmhd food worker permit. 9 of the 17 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 Weber County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
WMHD Food Worker PermitWeber-Morgan Health Department$25 per worker ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00not stated in the published fee schedule2026-09-30
WMHD Food Establishment Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentNew construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00.one-time (new construction or extensive remodel)2026-09-30
WMHD Mobile Food Business PermitWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentTier 2, fewer than 3 time/temperature-control-for-safety (TCS) foods: $350.00 a year. Tier 2, 3 or more TCS foods: $500.00 a year. A separate HACCP plan review, where the menu requires one, is $315.00.annual2026-09-30
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 Weber County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Inspection Add-On Fees (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical)only if it applies to youWeber County Building Inspection / Building OfficialVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper permit2026-09-30
Land Use PermitWeber County Planning Division$250 one-time, per new business license application ($150.00 Planning Division base fee plus $100.00 Engineering Division fee; a re-review, where needed, adds $75.00 Planning plus $25.00 Engineering)one-time, accompanying a new business license application2026-09-30
Building Permitonly if it applies to youWeber County Building Inspection / Building OfficialVaries — formula on the Weber County pageone-time, per permit2026-09-30
Beer License — Class D (Special Event)only if it applies to youWeber County CommissionVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper event, at commission-designated premises and times2026-09-30
WMHD Temporary Food Establishment Permitonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper event2026-09-30
WMHD Onsite Wastewater (Septic) Permitonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper permit2026-09-30
General Business License — Home Occupationonly if it applies to youWeber County Business License Division (Department of Operations Management)Varies — formula on the Weber County pageannual (calendar year, January 1 to December 31); a license issued mid-year is prorated to year-end2026-09-30

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 Weber County?

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 Weber County, 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, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $275.00. 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:

WMHD Food Establishment Plan Review: New construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00.

WMHD Mobile Food Business Permit: Tier 2, fewer than 3 time/temperature-control-for-safety (TCS) foods: $350.00 a year. Tier 2, 3 or more TCS foods: $500.00 a year. A separate HACCP plan review, where the menu requires one, is $315.00.

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 6 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Weber County permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Weber County?

Permits for a food truck in Weber County, UT come from 8 separate offices: Weber County Building Inspection / Building Official, Weber-Morgan Health Department, Weber County Planning Division, Weber County Commission, Weber County Business License Division (Department of Operations Management), 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 Weber County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 5 permits particular to a food truck here applies to no other business type we cover in Weber County: WMHD Mobile Food Business Permit.

WMHD Food Worker Permit

Anyone handling food at a restaurant, coffee shop, food truck, or childcare kitchen anywhere in Weber County needs a Food Worker permit from the Weber-Morgan Health Department, priced under the 2026 fee schedule at $25.00 per person ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00. WMHD's own Inspector Jargon Glossary states that food handling specifically in a child care or pre-school setting instead requires a separate Child Care and Pre-school Food Handler card, distinct from this general $25.00 card, so a childcare-kitchen worker should confirm with WMHD which specific card applies to their role. WMHD serves both Weber and Morgan Counties county-wide, reaching every incorporated city, Ogden Valley City, and the remaining unincorporated area alike.

WMHD Mobile Food Business Permit

A food truck operating anywhere in Weber County needs its own Mobile Food Business Permit from the Weber-Morgan Health Department, priced under the 2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) at $350.00 a year for a Tier 2 unit serving fewer than three time/temperature-control-for-safety (TCS) foods, or $500.00 a year for a Tier 2 unit serving three or more TCS foods; a separate HACCP plan review, where the menu requires one, is $315.00. WMHD serves both Weber and Morgan Counties county-wide, so this permit reaches a truck based in Ogden, any other incorporated city, Ogden Valley City, or the remaining unincorporated area alike. A one-off event instead uses the Temporary Food Establishment Permit, a separate WMHD requirement.

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 Weber County

  • WMHD Food Establishment Plan Review — Weber-Morgan Health Department, New construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00., one-time (new construction or extensive remodel). Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and childcare centres; 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 7 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Weber County, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Weber 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 Weber County?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 4 of these permits. A food truck also needs WMHD Mobile Food Business Permit. A coffee shop needs General Business License — Restaurant and WMHD Food Establishment Permit (Restaurant / Coffee Shop), which a food truck does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Weber County, UT, compared with a food truck
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a food truckOnly a food truck needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops6412
Restaurants9415
Childcare centres4232
Auto repair shops2052
Contractors and trades5055
Fitness studios1051
Retail stores6056
Salons and barbers4054
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 restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Weber County permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Weber-Morgan Health Department 2026 Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026Weber-Morgan Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  2. Weber-Morgan Health Department — Inspector Jargon Glossary (defines 'food establishment' to include a child care center; names the Child Care and Pre-school Food Handler card)Weber-Morgan 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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