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Mobile Food Unit License Application

There is a minimum 3-day waiting period to receive a Mobile Food Unit Application License.

This form is only for a Mobile Food Unit. Please fill out a new application for each Mobile Food Unit if applying for more than one license. Fees will be assessed and the total will be emailed to the applicant. Fees will be required to be paid before license(s) are approved. Payment may be made by mailing a check to City Hall or coming into City Hall to pay in person.

Mobile Food Unit Fees:

One Day License $25
One Week License $50
6 Month License $100
1 Year License $200


Application Checklist:

  • Completed City of Adel Mobile Food Unit License Application (minimum 3-day waiting period)
  • Copy of Valid Driver’s License
  • Copy of the license* issued by the State of Iowa Department of Inspection & Appeals-Food and Consumer
    Safety Bureau
    * https://dia.iowa.gov/food/online-license-renewals-mobile-food
    * https://ia.foodprotectiontaskforce.com/resources1/food-trucks-trailers-carts/
  • Color pictures of mobile food truck, stand, or cart: Front, Back, Side, Inside
  • Copy of the mobile food vending unit’s motor vehicle registration
  • Written consent from property owners to operate on their property (attached Property Owner Consent Form) *Please attach Property Owner Consent form in the application below*
  • Certificate of General Liability Insurance in the amount of $1 million or more per occurrence and $1 million for property damage
  • Completed Criminal History Background Check within the last 30 days (attached DCI Background Check Request Form) *Please attach COMPLETED DCI background check request form in the application below*
  • Applicable fees

Mobile Food Unit License Application

For any questions, please contact City Administrative Clerk Sarah Hauser at shauser@adeliowa.org or by calling City Hall at (515) 993-4525.

"*" indicates required fields

Time Period of License/Fee Amount:

Check desired duration/fee:*

Applicant/Employee Information

Owner/ Applicant Name:*
Address*
Max. file size: 2 MB.
If you do not have a Criminal History Background Check within the last 30 days, please download the request from the link you will find ABOVE on application page and upload to file or submit via email to cityhall@adeliowa.org.
Max. file size: 2 MB.

Mobile Food Unit Information:

Mobile Food Unit:*
Make:
Model:
Year:
Plate #
Food Unit Dimensions:*
Length
Width
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 2 MB.
    Max. file size: 2 MB.
    Please download the Owner Consent from the link you will find ABOVE on application page and upload to file or submit via email to cityhall@adeliowa.org.
    Max. file size: 2 MB.
    Insurance in the amount of $1 million or more per occurrence and $1 million for property damage
    Max. file size: 2 MB.

    State of IA License Information:

    Max. file size: 2 MB.
    Classification Level:*

    Consent Fields:

    Consent:*

    Indemnification:

    To the fullest extent permitted by law, the applicant agrees to defend, pay on behalf of. Indemnify, and hold harmless the City against any and all claims, demands, suits, damages or losses, together with any and all outlay and expense connected therewith, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and court costs, that may be asserted or claimed against, recovered from or suffered by the City by reason of any injury of loss, including, but not limited to, personal injury, including bodily injury or death, property damage, including loss of the use thereof, and economic damages arising out of or in any way connected or associated with the applicants activities.

    Certification:

    I certify that all information in this application and the required documents is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and upon submittal becomes public record. I understand that any missing documentation may delay license approval. I further understand that should I commit a violation of the terms and conditions of this license; my license may be revoked. I agree that I will obtain any other permits necessary. The Undersigned, in support of their request for the issuance of a mobile food unit license, states the above statements are true and correct. It is understood that the activities related to mobile food vending shall comply with all applicable City Ordinances, including but not limited to Adel Code of Ordinances, Chapter 122: Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants and Mobile Food Units.
    I/We acknowledge that by submitting this form, my/our electronic signature(s) carries the same weight as my(our) print signature(s) and is therefore legally binding.
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