Onondaga County, NY · Onondaga County
Mobile Unit Permit Application
Mobile food service and push cart operators submit this application to Onondaga County to request permission to operate and provide information about their unit, menu, and commissary.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Onondaga County · Onondaga County, Onondaga County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- onondaga.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request a permit to operate a mobile food service unit or push cart in Onondaga County. Submit it at least 21 days before operation, with the required business, insurance or exemption documents, unit photos, commissary letter, and fee; an opening inspection is required before operation. The form asks for business and owner details, unit and commissary information, service location, and menu items.
Who needs it
A business or operator planning to run a mobile food service unit or push cart must submit the application before beginning operation.
How to submit it
Submit the application and required documents to the Food Protection Section, Division of Environmental Health, Onondaga County Health Department, 421 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202. The form lists a mobile unit fee of $192 and commissary fee of $223, with a possible additional frozen dessert fee.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the commissary agreement, and the document does not require either signature to be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Mobile Unit Permit Application and review the instructions and required supporting documents.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide business and owner details, unit and commissary information, service location, and the foods you plan to serve.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include the requested business records, insurance documents or exemption certificate, unit photos, and signed commissary letter.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application and documents to the Food Protection Section at the address on the form at least 21 days before operation.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Mobile Unit Permit Application?
- Operators seeking approval to run a mobile food service unit or push cart submit this application to Onondaga County.
- Do I need a notary for the Mobile Unit Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary. The applicant signs and dates the commissary agreement, and the document does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Mobile Unit Permit Application?
- Submit the application and required documents to the Food Protection Section, Division of Environmental Health, at the address shown on the form. Submit it at least 21 days before operation.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The document requests business or corporate records, workers’ compensation and disability insurance certificates or a CE-200, unit photos, a signed commissary letter, and fee payment.