The county says a name and address are needed for the civil penalty process, and therefore “has not been able to use fines to deter unpermitted mobile food vendors.”
SEATTLE — Unlicensed hot dog, taco and fruit stand vendors are multiplying outside western Washington’s biggest events, from concerts to Seahawks games, and licensed vendors are frustrated as a legal loophole is allowing it to happen without penalty.
In King County, despite a decades-old ordinance (6.01.140) that authorizes $250 fines for selling food without a permit, health officials admit they haven’t issued a single citation.
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