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Virginia Food Truck: license & renewal checklist
For mobile food units in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and across Virginia.
Disclaimer: Info from official sources as of Oct 2026; not legal advice; confirm with the agency. Fees, deadlines and local rules change. Items marked verify could not be fully confirmed.
Health permit (VDH)
- Mobile food unit permit: annual; $40 per year. New units also pay a $40 plan review. The unit is inspected at renewal. Source
- Commissary agreement + Certified Food Protection Manager certificate: submitted with the application; keep both current (verify how long the certificate lasts). Source
- Chesapeake Health District: mobile unit permit and plan review are $40 each. Source
City permits
- Norfolk Food Truck Vendor Program: business license, zoning approval, fire inspection/decal (about $50, verify) and a vendor parking permit. Source
- Virginia Beach: business license, a police solicitor permit, and a peddler permit for vending in the public right-of-way (verify fees). Source
- Chesapeake: fire marshal inspection sticker, business license and health permit (verify fees). Source
Taxes, filings & vehicle
- State sales tax returns: register with VA Tax and file monthly or quarterly (verify the due date). Source
- Local meals tax returns: filed monthly with the city Commissioner of the Revenue (verify the rate and due date).
- SCC annual registration (LLC): $50, due by the last day of your formation month. Source
- Vehicle registration, inspection, propane & fire-suppression service: track every expiry date (verify).
Compiled by Sterling Desk LLC. Sterling Desk is not a law firm and does not pay government fees for you.
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