Facilities for Servicing Class D and Class E Mobile Food Vending Units.
24 RCNY § 6-08
in effect§ 6-08 Facilities for Servicing Class D and Class E Mobile Food Vending Units.
(a) Use of a facility that services four or fewer Class D and/or Class E mobile food vending units that are not food trucks, or one Class D or Class E food truck, may be approved by the Department at or prior to the pre-permit inspection of such Class D and/or Class E units.
(b) A person holding a permit for a Class D or Class E mobile food vending unit who requests approval from the Department for use of a facility other than a commissary shall identify the location of such facility, and provide the Department with the individual or business name, address, telephone number(s), and e-mail contact information, if available, for the owner of the facility. The owner of the facility, or the permittee, if the permittee is the owner of the property where the facility is located, shall certify to the Department that the facility complies with all of the following conditions:
(1) The facility is not used to store or discard food.
(2) The facility is constructed of materials whose surfaces are easily cleanable, non-toxic, non-absorbent and smooth and designed to protect the mobile food vending unit at all times from environmental contamination.
(3) The facility is adequately lighted; equipped with potable hot and cold running water and drainage for liquid wastes; provides adequate space and facilities for cleaning and storing the unit; and is located entirely on private property.
(4) The facility has all required permits other than a commissary permit and its use complies with all applicable fire safety, zoning and building laws. At the request of the Department, the user shall provide copies of any required permits.
(5) No more than four Class D and/or Class E mobile food vending units are serviced at the facility.
(6) Any mobile food vending units stored in the facility and the facility must be kept in a sanitary condition.
(7) No units may be cleaned on public streets or sidewalks.
(8) No live animals shall be kept or allowed within any storage or cleaning facility.
(9) Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid wastes shall be collected and stored at the mobile food vending unit while the unit is in use, and removed from the unit and disposed of at a commissary or other approved facility so as not to create a nuisance in accordance with 24 RCNY Health Code § 89.25.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-42618Fetched: 10/24/2026