Mobile Food Vendor Permit

Submit the Mobile Food Vendor Permit to the Planning Department for approval.
- Department: Planning and Zoning
  - City Hall Room 100
- Email: planningdept@huntingtonwv.gov
- Phone: 304.696.5540 press option 3
- The application fee for a Mobile Food Vendor Permit is $50
You must submit a valid West Virginia Business Registration Certificate before obtaining a City of Huntington Business License.
- Contact: West Virginia State Tax Department to obtain a West Virginia Business Registration Certificate
  - Phone: (304) 558-3333
  - Website: www.business4wv.com
- West Virginia Consumer Sales Tax in the City limits of Huntington is 7%.
The City of Huntington's Business License fee is $20.00.
- This license will cover any events held within our city limits.
- This will not cover the amount due to the promoter of the event.
Business and Occupation (B&O) Taxes and City Service Fee will apply.
Meter Parking must be approved by the Huntington Municipal Parking Board should you want to park and sell food in our downtown area.
- Phone: (304) 696-5540 option 5
To park in any of the following locations, please obtain permission from the management of each entity in advance: Harris Riverfront Park (City of Huntington), The Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District (all other parks), Pullman Square, Marshall University, any privately-owned lot, and streets abutting the Marshall Health Arena (City of Huntington).
- Please do not park in front of another restaurant as a courtesy to others.

Must have a passed fire inspection by the Huntington Fire Marshal or State Fire Marshal.
- Anything under a roof to have suppression and ventilation must comply with NFPA 96 1.1.3* Cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions, such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, tents, or any form of roofed enclosure, shall comply with this standard." All of NPFA 96 is hood ventilation and suppression requirements.
- Huntington Fire Marshal
  - Phone: (304) 696-5960 x4004
  - RobyA@HuntingtonWV.gov
Must have a Health Permit with Cabell-Huntington Health Department . Beginning June 7th, 2024, if you are an In-State Vendor and permitted in the county of your residence, you do not need to apply for a permit with Cabell-Huntington Health Department. However, you must give the Health Department at least 72 hours' notice that you will be operating in Huntington.
- All individuals/employees handling food must obtain a Food Handler's Permit.
- Phone: (304) 523-6483
- Website: www.cabellhealth.org.