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Mobile Food Business - a business that serves food or beverages from a self-contained
unit that is a motorized vehicle or a trailer. The term “mobile food business” shall
not include vending carts or mobile ice cream vendors.
Mobile Food Businesses are subject to licensing requirements by the City and the State.
Mobile Food Businesses require approval from UVU Dining Services and locations coordinated
with UVU Event Services prior to operation at any UVU owned or operated property.
Mobile food businesses and/ or Food Trucks are not permitted in any building owned
or operated by Utah Valley University.
Exception: mobile food trucks with approval of the UVU Fire Marshal that are for
display purposes only and have had propane tanks and/ or generators removed from the
truck. The display of a food truck must then comply with the standard set forth concerning
vehicles for display purposes.
Mobile Food Business and/ or Food Trucks shall be limited to outdoor use in approved
locations and meet the following requirements:
- (a) All mobile food businesses shall have a currently tagged five (5) pound ABC fire
extinguisher.
- (b) Any mobile food business producing grease laden vapors shall have a Type I hood
with an approved fire suppression system. The hood shall:
- (i) Be UL listed.
- (ii) Meet the applicable NFPA standards.
- (iii) Be installed, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations.
- (iv) Be tagged with a current inspection tag by a licensed fire suppression inspection
company within the State of Utah.
- (c) The hoods and ducts shall be cleaned according to the manufacturers’ recommendations.
- (d) Any mobile food business producing grease laden vapors shall have a currently
tagged Type K fire extinguisher.
- (e) All electrical outlets within six (6) feet of a water source shall be GFI outlets.
- (f) No propane shall be stored inside of the cooking and passenger area of the vehicle.
- (g) All generators and propane tanks shall be located in an area that is protected
from access by the general public and in such a way that it is properly secured to
prevent accidental tipping and/or vandalism.
- (h) Mobile food businesses may be inspected by the UVU Fire Marshal.
- (i) Placement of the mobile food business shall be approved by the UVU Fire Marshal
and shall not be altered without approval of the UVU Fire Marshal.
- (j) Mobile food business shall not be located within 10 feet of another mobile food
business.
