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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Schaumburg, IL (2026)

3 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Schaumburg, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

Schaumburg requires a food delivery license before any vehicle sells or serves food to the public under section 110.21. Mobile food vending vehicles selling pre-wrapped food or beverages pay $115.00 a year, while mobile food preparation vehicles that cook on board pay $190.00.

Schaumburg Mobile Food Vending Vehicle License

Some Restrictions

Schaumburg Village Code § 110.21

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, use or maintain a vehicle, motorized or not, for food delivery purposes unless the vehicle has secured a food delivery license and complied with all health and safety inspections. Food delivery licenses may be issued to the following: (a)Mobile food vending vehicle on which is sold or served previously prepared food that is enclosed or wrapped for...

Vending Zones

Food trucks may operate on private property in Schaumburg only in the B-2 through B-5, M-1, and M-P zoning districts, capped at three trucks per property and three hours per visit, under an annual temporary use permit issued to the property owner under § 154.64(D)(14).

Schaumburg Food Truck Permit and Zoning Rules

Significant Restrictions

Schaumburg Village Code § 154.64(D)(14)

(14)Temporary Permit to Allow for Food Trucks: Food trucks may be allowed on private property with the following criteria met:(a)A food truck permit shall be required, shall be issued to the property owner, and shall be renewed annually...(b)Food trucks shall be located in designated parking spaces as illustrated on the submitted site plan, and shall not be allowed in fire lanes, drive aisles, ...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Schaumburg lets licensed food trucks and vendors sell from the public way between sunup and sunset, but requires them to move on after fifteen minutes at any one location, at least one village block away, under Village Code §§ 119.20-119.21.

Schaumburg Public-Way Food Vending Rules

Some Restrictions

Schaumburg Village Code § 119.20 and § 119.21

No soliciting or peddling shall be permitted before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of 9:00 p.m. within the village, provided, however, that vending of food from trucks on the public way shall be permitted between sunup and sunset. ... No peddler, solicitor or vendor may park on public property in a given place for longer than fifteen (15) minutes after the time of their sale or solicit...

Looking for Cook County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Schaumburg city rules.

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Cook County