Beginning Jan. 2, All Birmingham Food Trucks Must Undergo Fire Inspections

Ayron Lewallen | WVTM Changes are coming, and they could affect business owners across the City of Birmingham. A Monday meeting at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham addressed key topics such as business licenses, vending during major events such as the Magic City Classic, safety measures to begin operating a truck, and more. Starting Jan. 2, 2025, food truck owners will be required to get a fire inspection before even applying for a business license or other permits. During the meeting, the City of Birmingham explained this is an effort to make sure all business owners are on the same page. In the past, getting a yearly fire inspection was a free service to business owners by the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. Now, that service will cost $100. That fire inspection is the first step for business owners to make sure their food truck meets the requirements. City employees hope this will minimize confusion for food truck owners. “Previously, it was a little more cumbersome for our vendors and taxpayers to come in and they would have to go back and do some backtracking,” city of Birmingham’s Yolanda Lawson said. “We’ve made the effort to streamline that process to kind...