Mobile Retail Application and Checklist (Mobile Vending Permit on Private Property) (Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Form details

Issuer: City of Raleigh Planning and Development
Jurisdiction: Raleigh, North Carolina
Type: Food truck and mobile vending permits
Questions: 64
Last mapping review: 2026-10-02

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What this form asks

Applicant Information: Applicant (if different from the owner)
Applicant Information: Date (date)
Applicant Information: If an LLC, name of the person(s) authorized to sign on behalf of the LLC
Applicant Information: Address
Applicant Information: City
Applicant Information: State
Applicant Information: Zip Code
Applicant Information: Phone Number
Applicant Information: Email
Property Owner: Property Owner Name
Property Owner: If an LLC, name of the person(s) authorized to sign on behalf of the LLC
Property Owner: Address
Property Owner: City
Property Owner: State
Property Owner: Zip Code
Property Owner: Phone Number
Property Owner: Email
Mobile Retail Information: Address of the proposed Mobile Retail use
Mobile Retail Information: Property Identification Number (PIN)
Mobile Retail Information: Application Type (choose one)
Mobile Retail Information: If renewal, existing case number
Mobile Retail Information: Mobile Retail Type (select one) (choose one)
Mobile Retail Information: If Long Term, existing case number of approved Site Plan
Type of business per UDO Sec. 6.4.11.A and detailed description of the proposed Mobile Retail Use (multiline)
Mobile Retail Vehicles selling food items (checkbox)
Food Truck Permit Number
Number of mobile retail vehicles (number)
Hours of operation
Number of existing parking spaces (number)
Proposed number of parking spaces occupied by mobile retail vehicle(s) (number)
Checklist: Signed Property Owner's Affidavit (required for all mobile retail applications) (checkbox)
Checklist: Supplemental (Short-Term) or Approved Site Plan (Long-Term) drawing or map of the property (checkbox)
Checklist: Evidence of having obtained a NC Sales and Use Certificate for collecting and paying the proper sales taxes (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Every mobile retail operator shall first apply for and procure a Mobile Vending Permit from the city (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: A Mobile Vending Permit must be obtained for the mobile retail business, and all required county and city permits and licenses must be clearly displayed on the mobile retail vehicle (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: This Mobile Vending Permit is required to be renewed annually (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Prior to the issuance of the mobile retail permit, the vendor must provide evidence of having obtained a NC Sales and Use Certificate (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Mobile retail vehicle(s) must be located on a surface meeting the standards of Sec. 7.1.9 (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: If long-term, electrical service must be provided for each mobile retail vehicle (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: The food truck must provide evidence of a County Environmental Services vending permit and a means for the disposal of grease within an approved grease disposal facility (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: In no instance shall alcoholic beverages exceed 70% of the total annual sales of each temporary mobile retail vehicle (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Operating without a county and/or state-issued food vending permit, including one that has been suspended or revoked, shall be considered a violation of this ordinance (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: No audio amplification is allowed as part of the mobile retail operation (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Mobile retail vehicles are limited to one (1) A-frame sign per vehicle in accordance with Sec. 7.3.12 (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: Outdoor seating shall only be provided by the property owner or an associated principal use (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: When in operation, the mobile retail vehicle operator or their designee must be present, except in cases of an emergency (checkbox)
Acknowledgement: All equipment must be contained within, attached to, or within 10 feet of the mobile retail vehicle, and food handling must comply with all applicable health regulations (checkbox)
Signing Applicant: Applicant Name (printed)
Signing Applicant: Address
Signing Applicant: City
Signing Applicant: State
Signing Applicant: Zip Code
Signing Applicant: Phone Number
Signing Applicant: Email
Date Signed (date)
Mobile Retail Checklist 1. Label all proposed and existing lot lines. Provide lot dimensions with metes and bounds (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 2. Show all existing structures and existing conditions (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 3. Acreage and square footage of parcel (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 4. Show the location of mobile retail vehicles. Also identify if mobile retail vehicles are existing or proposed (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 5. Identify the use of each mobile retail vehicle (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 6. Show the distance from mobile retail vehicle(s) to property lines, recorded easements and public right-of-way (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 7. Dimension Food truck(s) distance to the entrance of any eating establishment (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 8. Mobile retail vehicle distance from driveways, public sidewalks, utility boxes and vaults, handicapped ramps, building entrances/exits, emergency access, call boxes and fire hydrants (choose one)
Mobile Retail Checklist 9. Show all existing parking spaces and identify handicap accessible parking spaces (choose one)

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