Street stalls - How to apply for a permit

General requirements

Municipal Department 59 - Food Inspection and Market Authority (MA 59) is in charge of granting the permit if

the street stall will be set up in a zone of public traffic (street with public transport in the sense of the Austrian Federal Road Traffic Act)
the street stall is mobile, that means it will not be set up on a foundation
the street stall will be operated for the purpose of profit

If the intended location of the stall is not on public ground owned by the City of Vienna, the applicant must obtain the property owner's consent to the erection of the intended street stall, and must submit a written declaration of consent, an agreement with the land owner, or a contract on land use.

Documents required

Completed application form
Copy of an official photo identification
Three site maps indicating the designated location of the stall at scale 1:200
Three plan sketches of the street stall, including a ground plan, sketches at scale 1:50 and details on the construction, material and colours of the stall.
Two photos

Applicants intending to set up a fast-food, sausage or kebab stall are required to submit the following additional documents:

A site plan indicating the designated location of the business facility that allows the authority to identify the immediate neighbours
A ground plan of the facility indicating the location of any equipment and machinery to be used, as well as place(s) for food consumption (if outdoors) and any ventilation outlets to be installed.
A list of the machinery to be used, including technical data, the sound conduction properties of ventilation inlets and outlets as well as outdoor refrigeration units
A description of the business facility including details on times of operation, types of food sold, and the number of places for food consumption
A waste management concept

Contact

Municipal Department 59 - Food Inspection and Market Authority (MA 59)
Am Modenapark 1-2, 1030 Vienna, 3^rd floor, room 325 or 324
Timetable
Phone: +43 1 4000-59247 or 59249
Fax: +43 1 4000-99-59210
E-Mail: post@m59.magwien.gv.at

Fees

Billing and payment (German)
For any questions regarding payment, please contact Municipal Department 6 - Accounting Service Unit 40 (German)

Deadline

Please apply as early as possible - in particular for stalls intended to be set up for an unlimited period of time, as the procedure may take several weeks before there will be a decision on your application.