Food Trucks
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Louisville Metro requires all food trucks & trailers to be licensed and permitted to operate in Jefferson County. To make this process, Louisville Metro has created a very useful website to direct you in the proper steps to obtain your proper permit.
Click Here to visit Louisville Metro's Food Truck Website
Louisville Food Truck Requirements
An application must be filed in person at the ABC License & Permits Division between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All required documentation must be submitted when filing your application.
Required Documents:
What does the fire department check for when inspecting a food truck?
Click Here to visit Louisville Metro's Food Truck Website
Louisville Food Truck Requirements
An application must be filed in person at the ABC License & Permits Division between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All required documentation must be submitted when filing your application.
Required Documents:
- ABC Application
- Dimensions & Photographs of the vehicle or unit
- Proof of Registry with KY Secretary of State
- Proof of Registry with Louisville Metro Revenue Commission
- Proof of Tax ID Number from KY State Revenue Cabinet
- Approval from Louisville Health Department
- Approval from a Louisville/Jefferson County Fire Protection District
What does the fire department check for when inspecting a food truck?
- Hood & Suppression System: Approved, Installed, Inspected, Operational
- Fire Extinguishers: One 2A:10BC Extinguisher Required, Class K if Fryer Present
- 10 ft. Clearance: From Buildings, Combustibles, other Cooking Operations
- Main Shutoffs: Present, Unobstructed, Sign in Reflective Decal Material 2 inches Height
- Propane Secure: Cylinders Secured Upright with Tip Prevention in Approved Location and Vented
- FD Access Provided: Units Shall Not Block Fire Lanes, Hydrants, or Access
- Training Required: Workers Shall be Trained in Emergency Procedures:
- Use of portable fire extinguishers and extinguishing systems
- Proper method of shutting off fuel sources
- Proper procedure for notifying the fire department
- Proper refueling
- How to perform leak detection
- Fuel properties
- Portable Generators: Exhaust 5 ft. Away from Openings, Air Intakes, Egress
- Propane Leak Test: Name of Company, Date of Test, “The LP Gas system has been inspected for compliance
with the current edition of NFPA 58 and found to be in compliance with the provisions of the code. In
addition, leak detection has been conducted on the LP-Gas system piping and the piping has been found to
maintain integrity”
