Mobile Food Units

All Mobile Food Units will require a license from the city. 

License requirements:

  • Complete the Mobile Food Unit License application
  • Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals License (See Chapter 183 for additional details)
  • Iowa retail sales tax permit
  • Proof of commercial general liability insurance, including coverage for bodily injury, death and property damage with limits of liability of not less than one million dollars per occurrence and aggregate combined single limit
  • An approved fire inspection from one of the following cities: Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, or West Des Moines
  • Photographs of the front, back, and side of the mobile food unit

City affiliated events in Colby Park: 

City affiliated events may require a Special Occurrence Permit in addition to the license.

Our Colby Park food truck plaza has 6 spaces available, these can be utilized at no cost when special events are not occurring by making a reservation with  Nate Leuthold at nleuthold@windsorheights.org. Users must hang their current Mobile Food Unit License in the rearview mirror of the unit for easy identification. A reservation must be made to utilize a spot. Users must provide trash receptacles for customers.

See below for a layout of the electrical ports available, at no cost, at each space:Food Truck Plaza Electrical

Mobile Food Unit Permits

Please email Permit Applications to nleuthold@windsorheights.org