Inspection and license fees.
Columbus City Codes § 573.07
in effect573.07 - Inspection and license fees.
(a) For each mobile food vending unit, the owner shall pay to the License Section a non-refundable inspection and license fee of one-hundred-eighty dollars ($180.00) for each licensing period. The owner must also pay to Columbus Public Health any fees assessed by or for such department. If a re-inspection is necessary, the initial re-inspection will require no additional fees or charges. For all subsequent re-inspections during a licensing period, the re-inspection fee shall include any fees assessed by or for Columbus Public Health, as well as one-hundred-eighty dollars ($180.00) for the License Section.
(b) For each mobile food vending unit that may operate in the public right of way, the owner shall pay to the License Section a non-refundable public right of way license fee, in addition to the fee under Section 573.07(a), for each licensing period. The fee shall be two-hundred-fifty dollars ($250.00) per unit for each licensing period the owner receives such license.
(c) To benefit the public right-of-way through maintenance, beautification efforts, public safety building and zoning services initiatives, or similar operations or programming, the Mobile Food Vending Advisory Board shall recommend to the Director the percent of total fees collected to be used for that purpose. Such fees shall be deposited in the Mobile Food - Public Right of Way subfund, established for that purpose, and the Director with the recommendation of the Mobile Food Vending Advisory Board shall allocate, by rule, a portion of each fee under subsection (b) to one or more non-profit organizations in Congestion zones to defray the costs associated with such operations or programs that benefit the public right of way in the Congestion zone. Such organizations receiving a portion of the fee can include nonprofit corporations, local or area chambers of commerce or similar business advocacy organizations, established civic or neighborhood advocacy groups, or similar organizations. The organizations receiving any portion of the fee, as well as the percentage of the fee itself, shall be determined upon the recommendation of the Mobile Food Vending Advisory Board, with the approval of council as established by ordinance. Such recommendation shall be made annually for consideration by council.
(d) There shall be no proration, reduction, or refund of such fees.
(e) The License Section shall establish policies and procedures necessary to reimburse Columbus Public Health and the Division of Fire for routine fees associated with the aforementioned licensing and inspections, and to disburse any monies designated for organizations per subsection (c). Such reimbursement and disbursement must take place at regular intervals, at least four (4) times per calendar year.
(Ord. No. 0773-2014, § 1, 4-7-2014; Ord. No. 1730-2022, § 1, 3-20-2023; Ord. No. 0768-2024, § 3, 3-18-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH573MOFOVE_573.07INLIFEFetched: 10/27/2026