Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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Food Truck Permits
Food trucks selling from a Palm Beach County road right-of-way in the unincorporated area need an Engineering Department roadside vendor permit, $250 a year, $500,000 liability insurance, a $2,000 bond, and an Engineering-approved location clear of homes, schools and competing businesses.
Palm Beach County Food Truck Vending Permit
Significant RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 23-101(a)
The sale of produce, plants, flowers, and prepared foods from locations meeting the requirements of this article may be allowed on County rights-of-way in the unincorporated area of the county, provided the business entity first obtains a permit from the Engineering Department.
Vending Zones
Palm Beach County requires an Engineering Department permit to vend from unincorporated county rights-of-way, restricting locations near schools, homes, competing businesses, and intersections.
Palm Beach County Roadside Vending Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code §§ 23-98, 23-100
It is unlawful and subject to penalties and procedures provided in this article for any business entity to vend at a location on County right-of-way in the unincorporated area of the County which has not been approved by the Engineering and Public Works Department (hereinafter "Engineering Department"). Vending location (hereinafter "location") is defined as the site or position where vending m...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars roadside vendors from any location with a public sidewalk, curbing, driveway or bike path: vending permits only cover clear road shoulders, under the County's Roadside Vendors Ordinance.
Palm Beach County Sidewalk Vending Ban
Significant RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 23-100(1)(b)
The Engineering Department shall not approve locations:a.On state or private roads, private property, or within municipalities.b.On the side of the road which contains curbing, public sidewalks, driveways, bike paths or pathways, or on improved or maintained swale areas....
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Palm Beach County
2 cities in Palm Beach 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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