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

Under UDC Sec. 2, a Mobile Food Establishment is defined as a vehicle-mounted food establishment where food preparation and service to the public is housed in a truck or trailer, also called a food truck or mobile food unit. Because it is a temporary use, Sec. 9's general rule applies: temporary uses are only allowed in the zoning districts specified in the Allowed Use Table. 1 lists the Mobile Food Establishment use as requiring a Conditional Use Permit from the Planning Commission in the AG-1 and AR-1 rural districts, as not permitted in any residential district (V-C through MHP), and as permitted by right in the O-I, S-S, H-B, M-U, I-1 and I-2 commercial and industrial districts.

Before the Department of Planning and Zoning will approve the temporary-use application, the operator must submit written permission from the underlying property owner. The three use standards in Sec. B require proper County licensing (business license and any applicable public health compliance), that written property-owner permission accompany the application, and that during business hours the permit holder provide a trash receptacle for customers and keep the surrounding area free of litter and debris at all times. These standards apply specifically to the unincorporated area; food trucks operating inside Gainesville, Oakwood, Flowery Branch or Buford fall under those separate municipal codes.