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Montour Planning Board: Food trucks subject to New York State operating permit, board says
Summary
After reviewing local building and fire prevention codes, the Town of Montour Planning Board concluded on June 18, 2025 that mobile food vendors must hold an operating permit under the New York State Fire Code and recommended no additional local regulation.
The Town of Montour Planning Board reviewed its local building and fire prevention codes on June 18, 2025 and concluded that mobile food preparation vehicles (food trucks) must hold an operating permit under the New York State Fire Code.
A board speaker noted that the Village of Montour Falls Building Construction and Fire Prevention Code (62-10) and the Town of Montour Construction Code (83-10) both refer to Section 319, "Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles," and read the code language: "319.2 Permit Required. Permits shall be required as setforth in Section 105.6." The speaker added that Section 105.6 "generally refers to operating permits required under the New York State Fire Code," tying the local references to the state permit framework.
Board members recorded on the meeting attendance list — Brad Taber, Sherry Habbershaw, Dom Spaccio and Amanda Gulini — did not move to change local regulations after the review. The Planning Board stated it "does not feel that anything further needs to be addressed as it already requires a permit," and no motions or votes were recorded to alter the existing code.
The review leaves enforcement and permit specifics to the existing state-level permitting process referenced by Section 105.6; the board did not specify additional local requirements or deadlines for further action.
