Get VA Application For A Food Truck Location Permit - Fairfax County 2016-2024

If you're working on a project that requires a permit, your first step will be heading to the Permit Application Center (the application form is online) to get started. There is a base fee of $108 for all permits, and building permit fees vary depending on the type of project you're undertaking.

Most businesses operating in Fairfax County must possess a Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL). The associated tax is based on gross receipts (or gross purchases for wholesale merchants).

Sales and Use Tax (Fairfax County and Virginia): Fairfax County and all other cities and counties in Virginia levy a 1 percent sales and use tax. Localities that make up the Northern Virginia (which includes Fairfax County) and Hampton Roads regions levy an additional 0.7 percent sales and use tax for transportation.

Most businesses operating in Fairfax County must possess a Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL). The associated tax is based on gross receipts (or gross purchases for wholesale merchants).

Opening requirements. All doors and windows must be operable from the inside without the need of a key or tool. The opening must be a minimum of 5.0 square feet. Windows must have a sill 44 inches or less above the finished floor.

Virginia doesn't require businesses to obtain a general business license to operate within the state. But most cities and counties will require a business to obtain a local business license if it wants to operate within that city or county.

Application Approval To apply for a Temporary Food Establishment Permit, submit a completed application and fee of $40 to the local health department in which the TFE will be located. The application and fee must be submitted at least ten calendar days prior to the day in which the TFE will operate.

If you need a temporary BPOL certificate, contact the Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234, Option 4, or DTAPPDBusiness@fairfaxcounty.gov. Business owners must renew their BPOL License each year.