Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Monroe County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Food Truck Permits
Anyone operating a mobile food vending business in the unincorporated Florida Keys, no matter what vehicle is used, must pay Monroe County a $250.00 business tax under Code § 23-89(b), on top of whatever state license the operation needs. Delivery service run out of an already-licensed restaurant is exempt from the separate mobile-vendor tax.
Mobile Food Vendor Business Tax
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 23-89(b)-(c)
(b)Every person engaged in the business of operating a mobile food vending operation, no matter what type of vehicle is used for such purpose, whether or not operated in conjunction with some other line of business, except delivery service from licensed cafes, restaurants or other eating establishments, must pay a business tax of $250.00. The license required by subsection (c) of this section i...
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