1. *Business License Fee* [$50 fee / annual fee] Town of Dumfries Treasurer's Office
2. *Vendors on Public Property Fee* : [$30/per registered event]
- Please Download and Fill out Form/PRINT & ATTACH WITH ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL FORMS LISTED BELOW. VENDOR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY FEES FORM (per event)
- Please note that the Public Property Vendor Fee of $30 is charged per event. Submitting your interest through this registration form does not automatically register you for all future events.
- Prior to each event, approved vendors will be contacted to confirm their attendance and reminded of the applicable vendor fee.
3. Meals Tax:
- Meal Vendors are required to pay meals tax pursuant to article V of chapter 58 of the Dumfries Town Code to the Town of Dumfries Treasurer’s Office.
- The Town of Dumfries Meals Tax return and payment are due on or before the 20th day of each month. Businesses collecting meals tax must file a monthly return and remit the tax collected for the previous month. According to the Town's Meals Tax Form, timely payments may qualify for a discount, while late payments may be subject to penalties and interest.
- To access the Meals Tax form, visit the Town of Dumfries Document Center: Meal Tax Information-Click Here
- If you have questions regarding Meals Tax reporting or payment requirements, please contact the Town of Dumfries Finance Department at 703-221-3400.
4. Virginia Department of Health (VDH):
- Virginia State Health Department Certification or Permit for all food preparation and cooking. · Mobile Food Unit Permit & Requirements (Mobile Food Unit Permit Application-VDH) [See application for fee] · Fire Safety Compliance [See Mobile Food Unit Permit on pg. 5] Mobile Food Unit Permit Application
- Please see Virginia Health Department-VDH for all other Information.
5. Insurance:
- Business Insurance [Insurance vendor chosen by the owner]Evidence of business liability insurance issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia with coverage of claims and damage to property and bodily injury, including death, which may arise from the vending operations with a combined single limit of liability of not less than $100,000.00 per occurrence shall be furnished to the zoning administrator prior to issuance of a permit. Said policy must include an endorsement naming the Town as an additional insured and provide the Town with at least 30 days’ prior written notice before any cancellation of termination.
Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Town of Dumfries and mailed or delivered to:
Town of Dumfries
17739 Main Street, Suite 150
Dumfries, VA 22026
Credit card payments must be made in person. Please note that we do not offer online payments and do not accept American Express.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Payments can be made through the Customer Service Department, located inside the DMV Select office.
For after-hours payments, a drop box is available outside the front entrance of Town Hall. Please do not place cash in the drop box.
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