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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Macon County, IL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.

Verified from official government sources

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

Food Truck Permits

Operating a mobile food unit in unincorporated Macon County requires a valid permit from the Macon County Health Department under Code § 116.15. Permits are non-transferable, tied to one operator and location, and units must sit at least 200 feet from any brick-and-mortar food facility unless commonly owned.

Macon County Mobile Food Unit Permit

Significant Restrictions

Macon County Code § 116.15

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile food unit within the jurisdiction of Macon County who does not possess a valid permit issued to that person. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this chapter shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit. ... No mobile food unit shall be located within 200 feet of a permanent (i.e., brick and mortar) facility, unles...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Sidewalk and street food vending units in unincorporated Macon County are food establishments under the county's Food Sanitation Code, so a vendor must hold a valid Macon County Health Department permit before operating, and that permit cannot be transferred between people or moved to a new location.

Macon County Sidewalk Food Vending Permit

Some Restrictions

Macon County Code §§ 91.06, 91.20

FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. ... Any food service establishment; tavern; bar; nightclub; commissary; catering kitchen; bakery; restaurant; retail food store, mobile food unit; sidewalk and street food vending unit; temporary food establishment; private, public or nonprofit organization or institution routinely serving food; and any other eating or drinking establishment or operation where food or drink ...

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