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Lynnwood staff propose single mobile food vendor permit; council hears questions about fees and enforcement
Summary
Staff presented a proposed mobile food vendor permit to replace tangled licensing code: one permit with site-specific and non-site-specific tracks, a possible fee in the ~$100–$200 range, and plans to coordinate health and fire inspections. Council and public asked about recurring fees, enforcement and on-street vending. Council will consider the ordinance May 11; SmartGov permitting expected May 18.
City staff outlined a proposed overhaul to Lynnwood's mobile food vendor rules at a public hearing on April 27, presenting a single mobile food vendor permit with two paths — site-specific (for a location over 90 days) and non-site specific (mobile operation up to 90 days) — plus an option for site amendments and coordinated inspections.
Planner Brian Kirk summarized the change as moving mobile-vendor rules from the licensing section into the land-use code and creating a single, clearer permit. "We're going to create a permit, instead of a license, which will help us review things like a mobile food vendor pod," he said, describing simplified submittal materials and an intent to accept inspection checklists from Snohomish County Health when available.
Why it matters: Staff framed the rewrite as removing "loops and dead ends" in the old code that prevented vendors from getting permitted. The policy could…
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