To operate a food truck or trailer within jurisdictional boundaries of the city of Las Vegas, or participate in special events within the city, here is what you need to do:

• Obtain a health permit from the Southern Nevada Health District. Please visit their website or call 702.759.1127 to get started.
• Your health permit will require you to sign an agreement with a commissary facility. Once you have that, we will need a copy of the agreement when you apply for your business license. The location of this commissary will be used as the address for your business license.
• You will need a certificate of liability insurance, which includes the city of Las Vegas as an additional insured party.
• We will need a copy of the Nevada DMV registration for your food truck or food trailer.
• We will also need a copy of your Nevada driver’s license.
• We will want to see photos of the food truck or food trailer as well.
• As part of the license application process, our Fire Prevention Division will need to inspect your food truck or trailer. If you will be using liquid propane, that will need to be inspected as well. Click here for more details. Please note that your food truck or trailer will need to be reinspected annually.
• A member of our Environmental Compliance & Enforcement team will also reach out to help ensure you know how to properly handle and dispose of your waste material while operating.
• The initial fee for this type of business license is $100, plus a one-time $50 application processing fee. After that, the license renewal fee is based on how much revenue you make every six months, and is then calculated according to this fee schedule.

Opportunities In Partnership With The City

Please note that to participate in the below opportunities, all food vendors must hold an active city of Las Vegas business license, and have passed a fire inspection within the previous 12 months.

• Food Truck Thursdays - Every other Thursday we host a food truck event at Las Vegas Civic Center, 525 S. Main St. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested should contact events@lasvegasnevada.gov for more information.
• Mobile Food Truck Lottery - The mobile food vendor lottery provides a designated parking space downtown for food trucks to operate in. The lottery occurs every six months in January and July for businesses to select a date to use the space. Contact CLVFoodtruck@lasvegasnevada.gov for additional information.

Sidewalk Vending 

In 2024, the Las Vegas City Council passed an ordinance to add a sidewalk vending business license category to the Las Vegas Municipal Code. This means that a person may be licensed to vend on a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path, by means of a conveyance like a pushcart, stand, display, pedal driven cart, wagon, showcase or rack.Only food or non-alcoholic beverages may be sold by a sidewalk vendor.  Merchandise or alcoholic beverages may not be sold. To apply for this license, here is what you need to do:

• Obtain a health permit from the Southern Nevada Health District. Please visit their website or call 702.759.1127 to get started.
• Your health permit will require you to sign an agreement with a commissary facility. Once you have that, we will need a copy when you apply for your business license. Also note that the location of the commissary will be used as the address for your business license.
• You will need a certificate of liability insurance, which includes the city of Las Vegas as an additional insured party.
• We will need to see photos of the sidewalk vending conveyance as well.
• As part of the license application process, our Fire Prevention Division will need to inspect your conveyance. If you will be using liquid propane, that will need to be inspected. Click here for more details. Please note that there is an annual reinspection.
• A member of our Environmental Compliance & Enforcement team will also reach out to help ensure you know how to properly handle and dispose of your waste material while operating.
• The annual fee is $150, plus an initial one-time $50 application processing fee.

Click here for key information about how and where a sidewalk vendor may operate.

Click here for an interactive city map showing the areas where sidewalk vending is prohibited. 

Contact Information

For any questions or inquiries related to food vending in the city of Las Vegas, please feel free to call us at 702.229.6281 or email license@lasvegasnevada.gov.