Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Gwinnett County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Food Truck Permits
Standalone mobile food service units operating in unincorporated Gwinnett County need a temporary outdoor activity permit from the Department of Planning and Development under UDO Section 265-50.2, capped at four permits per parcel per year and three consecutive operating days per permit, unless the truck qualifies for one of the chapter's location exemptions.
Gwinnett County Mobile Food Unit Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County UDO § 265-50.2(A)(8)-(9)
265-10 General Requirements and Restrictions. A.1. All activities governed by this chapter shall require a temporary outdoor activity permit which is issued by the Department of Planning and Development. The Department of Planning and Development shall collect a fee for the issuance of such permits per the adopted fee schedule. 265-50.2 Standalone Temporary Activity Permit Requirements. A. In a...
Vending Zones
Standalone mobile food units in unincorporated Gwinnett County may only set up on office, commercial, or mixed-use zoned property that already has a principal building, and must stay at least 100 feet from any restaurant's main entrance and 50 feet from the public right-of-way, under UDO Section 265-50.2(A)(1)-(3).
Gwinnett County Food Truck Location Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County UDO § 265-50.2(A)(1)-(3)
265-50.1 Exemptions from Temporary Outdoor Activity Permit Requirements. A. Mobile food service units may operate with the written approval of the property owner in the following zoning districts and locations without issuance of a temporary outdoor activity permit: 1. Gwinnett Entertainment District: the buildings and property currently known as the Infinite Energy Center...2. Any commercial d...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Street vendors, transient vendors, and flea market vendors in unincorporated Gwinnett County can't use the small-business casual-sale exemption: county code requires them to get an occupation tax certificate like any other business.
Gwinnett Street Vendor Permit Required
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code of Ordinances § 18-42(b)
Street vendor, transient vendor or flea market vendor activities shall not be considered to be casual and isolated business transactions and shall be required to comply with the provisions of this article. (Ord. No. GCID:2019-1034, Att. A, 10-22-2019) Editor's note— Ord. No. GCID:2019-1034, Att. A, adopted Oct. 22, 2019, repealed the former § 18-42, and enacted a new section as set out here...
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