Mobile Food Vendor Permits
The City of Victor Harbor welcomes Mobile Food Vendors to operate at specified locations within the Council area to enhance and complement existing food businesses by cultivating a vibrant community culture through the activation of streets and public places.
Applying for a permit
Mobile food vendors at approved sites are required to seek Council’s permission by submitting a permit application online with supporting documents and the payment of the prescribed fee.
Permits can be issued on an annual or monthly basis.
The Permit fees are:
$27 per day, $242 per month or $2,421 per annum.
Approved Mobile Food Vendor Sites Map
Mobile Food Vendor Permit Guidelines must be read in conjunction with the completion of the Permit application form.
Mobile Food Vendor Guidelines and Locations - Includes Permit Guidelines and location maps
For further information contact the Council office on (08) 8551 0500 or email: localgov@victor.sa.gov.au
Existing Permit Extension
Existing mobile food vendors can apply for an extension of their existing permit. Permit extensions are issued on the basis of compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the applicants original Permit approval. Permit extensions will only be granted up to 12 months from the original Permit approval. Fur further requests, a full application will need to be submitted.
Mobile Food Vendor Permit Approved Locations
The following standard conditions apply for all sites (unless otherwise stated or approved by Council): These locations do not apply to mobile icecream vendors.
- Only one (1) mobile food vendor allowed unless otherwise stated in the specific conditions for each site
- Mobile food vehicles must be self –sufficient, as there will no access to water or power.
- Operating hours – sunrise to sunset, unless specified differently in the conditions for each site
- There is no minimum or maximum stay limits between the listed hours of operation
- If an approved location has more than one (1) car parking area for mobile food vendors the operator, can choose which space to use operate, however, only one (1) mobile food vendor operator is permitted in that site unless otherwise stated on the individual site-specific conditions.
- Exclusive use of an area is not permitted ,and areas cannot be reserved
- Mobile food vendors must serve away from moving traffic and other vehicles, directly service towards footpaths, reserves or beaches.
- Mobile food vendors should park in a way that does not obstruct other users of the parking areas
- Mobile food vehicles may be restricted from certain locations based on their size and movability of the vehicle.