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# Food Truck Licensing
Council adopted the Food Truck Licencing By-law on January 8, 2024, which requires all food trucks operating within the Municipality to obtain a licence each year.
Food Trucks operating without a licence will risk incurring a penalty of $900 plus additional fines.
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## How to Register a Food Truck
## Apply for a Food Truck Licence!
A step-by-step Food Truck Application Guidebook is available to assist applicants through the online application process. Food Trucks are only permitted to operate in Commercial Zones following the issuance of a licence.
A "Food Truck" shall mean any vehicle, trailer, tent cart or other structure designed to be made mobile and not placed on a foundation and is equipped for the storage, preparation and sale of food, beverages and confections and where such items are offered for sale directly to the public for consumption outside and includes chip wagons, mobile canteens and any other similar mobile refreshment vehicle.
Food Trucks may only be permitted as an accessory use to the principal use on a commercially zoned property.
When completing the application process, a number of supporting documents are required:
| **Supporting Documents** |
| --- |
| **Food Truck Licence Information Form** (Please complete and attach to your application) |
| **Site Plan** (Click here for site plan requirements) |
| **Details on Fuel Source, Water Supply and Disposal, Grease Disposal, and Waste Disposal** |
| **Grey Bruce Health Unit Inspection Report** (Click here to complete the application form) |
| **Current Propane/ Gas Inspection by Certified Gas Technicians** |
| **ESA approval/inspection Report** (Click here to request an inspection) |
| **Fire Inspection Report -** Food trucks are required to have a third-party inspection of their kitchen systems to ensure that they meet the requirements of NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. The final inspection reports for compliance with NFPA 96 are to be presented to Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief prior to a fire inspection taking place at the food truck. |
| **Proof of Insurance** (Demonstrating the policy term, amount of liability coverage, and the address of the operation) |
| **Letter of Compliance - Ministry of Transportation** (If applicable) |
| **A letter from the property owner (if different from the applicant authorizing operation of the Food Truck)** (If applicable) |
Following the submission of a complete application, a bill will be issued for the Licence Fee on Cloudpermit.
| Licence Fees | |
| --- | --- |
| Annual licence fee for Food Trucks | $1500.00 |
| Fee to transfer a licence | $100.00 |
A licence holder may apply to the Licence Issuer for permission to have their licence transferred to another owner. The new owner to which the licence is intended to be transferred to must provide applicable documentation surrounding the operation of the Food Truck as noted in the above required documents.
After you submit your Food Truck Licence application, municipal staff will review it for completeness. Once the review is complete, staff will schedule an inspection, during which a municipal employee will visit your property to check specific items related to the operation of your Food Truck.
Please familiarize yourself ahead of time with the **Food Truck Inspection Checklist** to ensure you will meet the criteria prior to the inspection.
All Food Trucks are required to have a completed **Fire Safety Plan** within the Food Truck at all times.
Once a Food Truck Licence has been issued, the licence holder(s) must comply with all applicable Municipal By-laws.
The licence must be displayed in a visible location within the food truck at all times.
All Food Truck Licences remain valid until December 31 of the year in which they are issued.
All Food Truck Licences are valid until December 31 of the year of issuance. Once a licence expires, a new application must be submitted through Cloudpermit, which includes the required documents listed below.
| **Required Documents:** |
| --- |
| **Food Truck Licence Information Form** (please complete and attach a copy to your application) |
| **Site Plan** (Click here for site plan requirements) |
| **Details on Fuel Source, Water Supply and Disposal, Grease Disposal, and Waste Disposal** |
| **Grey Bruce Health Unit Inspection Report** (Click here to complete the application form) |
| **Current Propane/ Gas Inspection by Certified Gas Technicians** |
| **ESA approval/inspection Report** (Click here to request an inspection) |
| **Fire Inspection Report -** Food trucks are required to have a third-party inspection of their kitchen systems to ensure that they meet the requirements of NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. The final inspection reports for compliance with NFPA 96 are to be presented to Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief prior to a fire inspection taking place at the food truck. |
| **Proof of Insurance** (Demonstrating the policy term, amount of liability coverage, and the address of the operation) |
| **Letter of Compliance - Ministry of Transportation** (If applicable) |
| **A letter from the property owner (if different from the applicant authorizing operation of the Food Truck)** (If applicable) |
Following the submission of the required documents, an inspection will be conducted by the Municipality to ensure compliance with the provisions of the by-law. Following a successful inspection, a bill will be issued for the renewal of your Food Truck Licence.
## Contact Us
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
56 Lindsay Road 5
Lion's Head ON N0H 1W0
1-833-793-3537
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Privacy Notification
This privacy notification relates to personal information collected on the Food Truck Licence application and Food Truck Licence Information form.
Personal information on this form is being collected for the purpose of determining the owner's eligibility for a Food Truck Licence in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula pursuant to its Bylaw(s). In providing this information, you have consented to its use for the above-described purpose and declare that all the information provided herein is correct. This information may be shared with applicable Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula departments and related agencies for the purpose of required inspections, approval of, and compliance with this licence application. The legislated authority to collect your personal information is the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you wish to obtain further information regarding the collection of your personal information, please contact the Clerk's Department at [email protected]