Clinton Township, MI Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Issuing authority
- Fire Marshall (license)
- License expires
- April 30 the year after issuance
- Health permit
- Macomb County Health Dept required
- License status
- Nontransferable
- Civil infraction fine
- Up to $500 per day
- Appeal deadline
- 10 days, written, to Township Clerk
Summary
Operating a food truck in Clinton Township requires two separate approvals: a food truck license from the Fire Marshall and a food truck location permit from the Building Department. Vendors must pass safety inspections and carry a Macomb County health permit, insurance, and required equipment certificates before the Fire Marshall issues an annual license.
820.03 FOOD TRUCK LICENSE AND LOCATION PERMIT REQUIRED. One license and one permit shall be required for food truck vending; a license for the food truck itself and a permit for the food truck location as more particularly provided herein.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
03 requires two separate approvals before a mobile food unit can operate: a food truck license covering the vehicle itself and a location permit covering where it sets up. 04(a)-(b), the Fire Marshall prescribes the license application, collects the fee set by the Township's Fee Schedule Ordinance, and can deny an incomplete or inaccurate application. Licenses run through April 30 of the year after issuance and are issued in the order complete applications, documents, and fees are received, subject to Township staff availability for inspection.
04(c) makes every truck subject to inspection of its power supply, fuel dispensing and cooking equipment, unit connections and exterior condition, and interior and exterior lighting by the Fire Department or its designee, plus additional inspections at any time for any reason. 04(g)). 04(i)). 04(h)).
Violations & Fines
Violating Clinton Township's food truck chapter is a civil infraction carrying a fine of up to $500 per day under § 820.06(e). Police, Fire, Building, Planning, and Department of Public Services staff may issue appearance tickets, and trucks left out of compliance on public property can be impounded at the owner's or operator's expense under § 820.06(c). Denials, suspensions, and revocations may be appealed in writing to the Township Clerk within 10 days.
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