Bulloch County, GA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

The county's mobile vendor rule, Zoning Ordinance Section 1433, treats food trucks as "outdoor seasonal sales, transient merchants and mobile vendors" and requires a temporary use permit from Planning and Development before any operation begins in the unincorporated area. That permit obligation is waived only for a bona fide religious institution, a K-12 school, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or civic organization running a fundraiser, a roadside stand selling produce grown on site, or an authorized special event on public property; every other operator, including a standalone food truck parked on private commercial land, needs the permit.

, and the vendor must carry proof of a current Bulloch County occupational tax certificate (or one from another jurisdiction) on site. If the truck prepares or serves food, the operator must separately hold a permit issued by the county health department before selling. The section also bars freestanding signage, flashing or moving lights, and sound amplification devices at the vending site, and requires any electrical hookup to use a quick-disconnect connection meeting National Electrical Code Chapter 550. Solid waste generated at the site must be contained in an approved on-site container at all times.

Because no penalty is written into Section 1433 itself, an operator who runs without the required permit or health department clearance is subject to the county's general penalty clause, Section 1-11, enforced through code enforcement and the Planning and Development office.