Food Trucks

Here are the rules if you are thinking of operating a mobile food truck in the Wingecarribee Shire.

  1. A mobile food and drink outlet (e.g. food truck) is classified as exempt development if it fully complies with the requirements (‘Development standards’) in clauses 2.54A-2.54B of the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008.
  2. As exempt development, no development approval (e.g. consent) is required for a mobile food and drink outlet. These can be undertaken:
    • on private land (with the consent of the relevant landowner) – and subject to the specific requirements in clauses 2.54A-2.54B of the SEPP; or
    • in a public place, subject to separate Council approval under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 – further information can be found below under Selling Food on Council Land and Selling Food on Land Owned by Transport for NSW.
  3. In the case of private land, one (1) truck only is allowed to trade at any one time on land.
  4. An individual approval for trading at an approved local market or event is not required. You should contact the organisers and obtain their permission to trade at their market/event. However, you must submit a Food Business Notification.
  5. Notify Council – via the Food Business Notification Form.
  6. Provide a copy of your most recent food premises inspection (food safety inspection) from your home Council.
  7. Provide a copy of your current NSW food safety supervisor certificate.
  8. Operate in compliance with the NSW Food Authority’s Guidelines for mobile food vending vehicles and any requirements of the Food Act 2003.