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Brick, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

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

Key Facts

License required
From the Township Clerk
License fee
$50 per license
Expires
Annually on November 30
Enforced under
§ 201-7 general penalty

Summary

Brick Township requires a license from the Township Clerk for any mobile food-vending unit, food truck, or temporary food establishment, with annual licenses expiring November 30 and costing $50.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to conduct a temporary retail food establishment, mobile food establishment and/or food-vending unit, agricultural market or other retail food establishment of any kind as defined in and governed by Chapter 12 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code established by this chapter without first having procured a license from the Township Clerk to do so or without complying with all of the provisions concerning the operation and maintenance of the same as contained in the aforementioned Chapter 12 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code. A license issued on or after the effective date of this chapter shall expire on November 30 next following the date of the issuance of such license. Applications for licenses to be issued under this chapter shall be made on forms supplied by the Township Clerk.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).

Full Breakdown

Under Brick Township Code § 201-3, operating a mobile food establishment, food-vending unit, or temporary retail food establishment without a license from the Township Clerk is unlawful. Licenses run on a calendar cycle, expiring every November 30 regardless of issue date, and cost $50 under § 201-4. Vendors must also meet Brick's own equipment and sanitation standards in § 201-2, potable water tanks, double-compartment sinks, refrigeration holding food at 45°F or below, which supersede the state Sanitary Code where stricter. The Township can suspend or revoke a license after a hearing for violations, unfit character, or misuse of the license.

Violations & Fines

Operating without a license is a violation under § 201-7, punishable under Brick's general penalty in Chapter 1, § 1-15; each day of continued violation is a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Brick Township require a permit for food trucks?
Yes. Brick Township Code § 201-3 makes it unlawful to operate a mobile food-vending unit without a license from the Township Clerk, which costs $50 and expires every November 30.
What health standards apply to Brick's mobile food vendors?
Section 201-2 requires potable water tanks, double-compartment sinks, hand-wash stations, and refrigeration at 45°F or below, superseding the state Sanitary Code wherever these local rules are stricter.

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