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Bolingbrook, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Issuing agency
Dept. of public services and development
License term
Expires December 31 each year
Operating days
Max 3 fixed days per week
General liability insurance
$1,000,000.00 combined limit minimum
Auto liability insurance
$1,000,000.00 injury/property minimum
Transfer
Non-transferable without village approval

Summary

Operating a food truck in Bolingbrook requires an annual license from the department of public services and development under Code Sec. 12-388, backed by county health inspection records, a hold-harmless agreement, and at least $1,000,000.00 in liability and auto insurance. Sec. 12-389 caps operation at three fixed days a week per license and expires every truck's license on December 31.

Any applicant desiring to operate a food truck as a food truck operator must provide the following supplemental documentation with its permit application, on a form provided by the department of public services and development... ... Each food truck license shall expire on December 31 of each year;(2)Each food truck license shall set forth the days of each week the food truck operator may operate. The number of days shall be not more than three days per week and shall be the same days each week for the duration of the license;(3)The license shall not be transferable from one food truck operator or from location to location without the review and approval of the department of public services and development.

Full Breakdown

Sec. 12-388(a) requires each food truck applicant to submit the name and address of the food preparation establishment where items are prepared, that establishment's most recent health inspection report and Will and/or DuPage County Health Department permits, a description of the food and beverages offered, a letter of agreement from the preparation establishment, a proposed list of operating locations and times, a description of the truck itself, copies of any state health or transportation licenses, written property-owner consent for each site, and a signed hold-harmless and indemnification statement.

00 for property damage, cancelable only on 30 days' written notice. An annual license fee set in the village fee schedule is due with the application. Sec. 12-389 fixes the license term to expire December 31 each year, limits operation to not more than three days per week on the same days for the license's duration, makes the license non-transferable between operators or locations without village approval, and issues one license per truck, valid only at zoning-permitted locations. Sec. 12-395 exempts food delivery vehicles and trucks operating at temporary fundraisers or village-approved events. Operating without a valid village, county health, or state license or permit violates Sec. 12-394 and can lead to license revocation proceedings.

Violations & Fines

Operating without a currently valid village, county health department, or state license or permit violates Sec. 12-394 and exposes the operator to revocation proceedings for the food truck license. Sec. 12-396(b) additionally fines any violation of Division 7 at $100.00 to $750.00 for a first offense and $250.00 to $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent offense, and the village may sue in Will or DuPage County circuit court to collect unpaid fees or compel compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days a week can a licensed food truck operate in Bolingbrook?
Not more than three days per week, and Sec. 12-389(2) requires those be the same days each week for the entire license term; changing the operating days requires amending the license through the department of public services and development.
What insurance does a Bolingbrook food truck license require?
Sec. 12-388(a)(8) requires commercial general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and in the aggregate naming the village as an additional insured, plus automobile liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.00 for injury and $1,000,000.00 for property damage, cancelable only on 30 days' written notice to the village.
Can I transfer my food truck license to another truck or location?
No, not without village approval. Sec. 12-389(3) makes the license non-transferable between operators or locations except with review and approval by the department of public services and development, and each license under Sec. 12-389(4) is valid for one specific truck only.
Do fundraiser or event food trucks need this license?
No. Sec. 12-395(b) exempts food trucks operating at temporary events such as fundraisers, not-for-profit events or village events from needing a food truck license, as long as the event itself has obtained all required village licenses and permits.

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