Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Henry County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Henry County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Food Truck Permits

Henry County requires a separate license before operating a portable eating establishment, defined as any wheeled food structure not on a permanent foundation, under Code of Ordinances § 3-3-35. The license costs $250, applies only to units accessory to an existing business, and can be revoked if the operator hides an ownership interest or misses the ten-day health department deadline.

Henry County Portable Eating License

Significant Restrictions

Henry County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-35(a), (b)(1), (2), (9), (c)

Portable eating establishment is defined as any structure which is capable of being relocated in its entirety on wheels with axles or in any other manner and which does not sit on a foundation designed for the establishment as a permanent structure. ... The licensee shall be a person of good moral character or, in the case of other business entities, the individuals of the business entities who...

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Vending Zones

Henry County limits where portable eating establishments can operate under Code of Ordinances § 3-3-35(b)(3): they are allowed only in C-1, C-2 or C-3 commercial zoning districts and only as an accessory to an already-operating business, never as a standalone vending use in a residential or unused commercial zone.

Henry County Food Truck Zoning Limits

Significant Restrictions

Henry County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-35(b)(3), (5), (6)

The establishment must be an accessory to an existing business. The establishment shall be allowed only in C-1, C-2 or C-3 zoning districts. ... The establishment shall be located on a paved surface and shall be located in the front of an existing business or on the side of the existing business and shall be plainly visible to all traffic. The establishment must be placed at least twenty (20) f...

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