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Norfolk City Code § 42-40
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Sec. 42-40. - Health and fire safety permits. (a) Health permit. An ice cream truck vendor, food vendor, or food truck vendor must obtain a health permit from the department of health and shall not operate without a valid, current health permit. (b) Fire safety permit. Wherever the operations of a vendor involve heating, cooking, or preparing food in a manner that involves a fire hazard, the vendor must undergo an annual fire inspection and must obtain a fire safety permit from the fire marshal. The vendor shall not operate without a valid, current fire safety permit. (Ord. No. 45,119, § 1, 5-21-13)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH42STSI_ARTI-AVE_S42-40HEFISAPEFetched: 11/1/2026

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