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dlcp@dc.gov

1100 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024

(202) 671-4500

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2025 Presidential Inauguration Vending Application

This form is for applicants who sell merchandise (i.e., t-shirts, baseball caps, etc.), prepackaged foods (i.e., potato chips, sodas, etc.) and prepared foods (i.e., hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza, etc.). 

For a full listing of all restrictions, please refer to our 2025 Temporary Inaugural Vending License Overview located at https://inauguration.dc.gov/.   

Applicant Information

Name of Applicant/Business Owner

Date of Birth

Full Address

Vending Products

What items are you selling?

Location Preference

During the inauguration, seven designated vending zones will be available across the District:

  • DC Armory: 2001 East Capitol Street SE
  • Golden Triangle: North of L Street NW
  • H Street Corridor: H Street NE
  • Navy Yard Capitol Riverfront: 200 block of M Street SE
  • Southwest Waterfront: 1100 block of 4th Street SW

When applying, vendors must select three zone preferences, ensuring each selection is for a different zone. Approved vendors will be notified of their assigned vending location.

Vending Cart and Food Truck Size Guidelines

IMPORTANT!

Vending Carts (Hot Dog Carts/Sidewalk Food Vendors)

  • Four feet six inches (4 ft. 6 in.) in width, unless the vendor vends food from the vending cart, in which case the vending cart shall not exceed five feet (5 ft.) in width;

  • Seven feet (7 ft.) in length, unless the vendor vends food from the vending cart, in which case the cart shall not exceed eight feet (8 ft.) in length; and

  • Eight feet six inches (8 ft. 6 in.) in height, measured from the bottom of the tire.

  • Vending carts shall be covered by an umbrella, which shall not exceed nine feet (9 ft.) in diameter nor extend more than four and one half feet (4.5 ft.) in any direction from the body of the cart.

  • Vending carts shall be parallel to the curb, with the longest side of the vending stand or vending cart parallel to the curb and located two feet (2 ft.) from the curb face, unless otherwise specified by the DLCP Director on the Vending Site Permit.

  • The vending cart shall be equipped with a chock to be used to prevent the cart from rolling or moving.

Vending Vehicles (Mobile Roadway Vendors)

  • Without DLCP approval shall not exceed:

  • Eighteen feet six inches (18 ft. 6 in.) in length; Eight feet (8 ft.) in width; and

  • Ten feet six inches (10 ft. 6 in) in height, measured from bottom of the tire.

  • Vending vehicles classified as Stationary Roadway Vending vehicles are not required to meet these design standards.

Vending Stands (Sidewalk Merchandise Vendors)

  • The stand shall not exceed a maximum horizontal surface area of seven feet by four feet six inches (7 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in.);

  • The surface area of the table (or the highest surface area of the stair-stepped structure) shall be at a height of between one foot (1 ft.) and four and a half feet (4.5 ft.);

  • The stand shall have a canopy that shall not exceed seven feet nine inches by five feet three inches (7 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 3 in.)

  • The uppermost point of the canopy shall not exceed more than nine feet (9 ft.) in height and the lowest point on the canopy, inclusive of any canopy flap, shall not be less than seven feet (7 ft.) in height, measured from the sidewalk pavement.

  • The canopy shall be clean and in good repair.

  • A skirt or tablecloth shall be attached to the table surface on all sides and shall extend from the table surface to no more than one inch (1 in.) from the sidewalk pavement. The skirt shall be clean and in good repair.

Specify if you will vend from a vending cart, stand or vehicle.

Specify if you will vend from a food truck or a vending food cart.

Upload Food Truck Vehicle Registration

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Inspection Dates

All vending cart, stands and trucks are required to pass a vending inspection. Select a date for your vending inspection.

Supporting Documentation

Upload the Criminal History Report of Applicant/Business Owner

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Upload Clean Hands Certification

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Upload the Drivers or Non-Drivers License of Applicant/Business Owner

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Upload a Passport-sized Photo of Applicant/Business Owner (Badge Credentialing Requirement)

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Fee Information and Attestations

Licensing Fees

Current DC Licensed Vendor – $100.00

Unlicensed DC Resident – $100.00

Non-District Licensed Vendor – $500.00

* Late Application fee after 1/1/2025 – $75.00

Upon pre-approval of your application, you will receive detailed instructions for submitting the required payment. Please note that an "Approved" status will only be granted after payment has been successfully processed.

Note: All fees are non-refundable.

Pay this Amount:

I have reviewed the applicable fees for obtaining a vendor license for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. I (the applicant) have acknowledge that providing inaccurate or incomplete information may result in processing delays or potential denial of my application.

I hereby submit this application and required forms for a 2025 Temporary Inaugural Vending License. License is based on the information in this application. I/We understand that, anyone who makes a false statement on this form can be criminally prosecuted; and, if convicted, fined up to $1000, imprisoned up to 180 days, or both, under D.C. Official Code § 22-2405.

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