Boise passes new food truck, farmers market licensing [Video]

BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in The Idaho Press.

The City of Boise unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that is intended to make obtaining food licenses easier for food trucks and farmers market vendors.

The ordinance removes “unnecessary background checks,” requires licensing for businesses instead of for every employee and removes a “duplicative” license.

The issues impact small businesses, Andrea Cantor, economic development advisor in the mayor’s office, said during a presentation in late February.

“We wanted to do everything we could to cut red tape and make it possible, especially for these startup businesses and food trucks,” Boise Mayor Lauren McLean said Tuesday before the vote. “We’re doing it quickly because it is time for markets to start, which is always an exciting time in Boise.”

The old licensing provisions were unclear and because of that, there …