Hammond, IN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

005 makes it unlawful for anyone to engage in the business of mobile food vending in the city without first obtaining a license. 016, submitting identifying information, vehicle registration, proof of any required Lake County Health Department permits, and a designated Indiana registered agent. 005(B)(1) requires liability insurance of $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate for general liability, plus $50,000 per occurrence and $100,000 aggregate for property damage, and proof of vehicle insurance; applicants must also sign an indemnity agreement with the city's Law Department.

017, the license fee is $100 plus a $5 processing fee, running July 1 to June 30, with a mobile food vendor paying an additional $1,500 annual fee on top of that base license (temporary food vendors are exempt from the $1,500 surcharge). Renewal after July 31 triggers a $200 late fee on top of the $100 renewal and $5 processing fee. 005(A)(5) prohibits storing or parking the vending vehicle overnight on any vending site, public street, or sidewalk outside of operating hours. 018, and the Common Council directs enforcement and inspection to the Police Department, Inspections Department, and Hammond's business licensing structure under Chapter 119.