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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Montgomery County, MD (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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

Food Truck Permits

Montgomery County treats a food truck as a licensed vendor under Chapter 47 on top of the Chapter 15 health license every food service facility needs before selling to the public.

Montgomery County Food Truck Permits

Some Restrictions

Montgomery County Code § 47-3

Any vendor must obtain a license from the Director by: (a) completing a form supplied by the Director; (b) providing written permission from the owner or owner's agent of any private property on which a vendor will be temporarily located while goods are sold or services dispensed; (c) filing a surety bond if required by the Director in an amount and with terms as provided in regulation under me...

Vending Zones

Montgomery County bans sidewalk and street vending countywide by default, allowing only a capped number of licensed pushcarts in designated Central Business District zones assigned by lottery.

Montgomery County Sidewalk Vending Zones

Significant Restrictions

Montgomery County Code § 47-2(a)-(b)

(a) Unless otherwise permitted by law, a person must not sell or offer to sell any goods or services on any public sidewalk or the right-of-way of any public road. (b) The Director may issue licenses for a limited number of stationary or slow-moving pushcarts or similar vehicles, not larger than a size set by regulation, from which a licensee may sell goods on designated sidewalks or rights-of-...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Montgomery County requires anyone selling goods or services on public streets, sidewalks, or door-to-door to hold a Director-issued vendor license under County Code Chapter 47.

Montgomery County Vendor License Required

Some Restrictions

Montgomery County Code § 47-3

Any vendor must obtain a license from the Director by: (a) completing a form supplied by the Director; (b) providing written permission from the owner or owner's agent of any private property on which a vendor will be temporarily located while goods are sold or services dispensed; (c) filing a surety bond if required by the Director in an amount and with terms as provided in regulation under me...

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Montgomery County

2 cities in Montgomery 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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