Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
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Food Truck Permits
Hillsborough County requires temporary food truck vendors to hold a county occupational license, a state food permit, and a signed property lease, all kept on-site for inspection.
Hillsborough County Food Truck Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsSec. 6.11.101.02(B)(9), Hillsborough County Land Development Code
Temporary vendors located on private property shall conform with the following requirements. Approval of a Conditional Use zoning permit is not required. ... The vendor shall possess a current Hillsborough County occupational license for a "retail sales peddler" valid at the proposed vendor location. The license shall be kept on site during business hours and shall be made available for review ...
Vending Zones
Food trucks and other temporary vendors on private property in unincorporated Hillsborough County may set up only on parcels zoned commercial or office, excluding O-R, under Land Development Code Section 6.11.101.02. Vendors keep a ten-foot setback from every property line, sell only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., and need no conditional use permit, though breaking any of these rules draws Code Enforcement fines.
Hillsborough County Food Truck Vending Locations
Some RestrictionsSec. 6.11.101.02, Hillsborough County Land Development Code
A. Site Requirements 1. Except as noted below, temporary vendors shall be permitted only on parcels zoned for commercial or office uses, excluding parcels zoned O-R: a. Temporary vendors sponsored by non-profit organizations shall also be permitted on parcels owned by the organization in residential or agricultural zoning districts. ... 5. All elements of the temporary vendor use, including but...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Hillsborough County bans nearly all street vending: the only commercial activity allowed in a public right-of-way is selling ready-to-eat food or drinks from a moving vendor vehicle, so stationary carts and stands aren't permitted there.
Hillsborough County Street Cart Vending Rules
Heavy RestrictionsHillsborough County Land Development Code Sec. 6.11.101.01.
The only commercial activity permitted in a public right-of-way is the sale of immediately consumable prepared food products, such as ice cream and non-alcoholic beverages, from a mobile vendor vehicle. Sales are to be oriented to pedestrians, not motorists, and the vehicle is to keep moving except for the purpose of making a sale and normal traffic operation considerations. Such vendors are no...
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Hillsborough County
1 cities in Hillsborough County have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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