Hollywood, FL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

02, a mobile food dispensing permit must come from the Director of Parking and Intergovernmental Affairs before a vendor operates on public property outside a park or on private commercial or industrial land with the owner's notarized consent. A separate special park mobile food dispensing permit, issued by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, covers operation inside a city park. Applications for a public-property permit go to the Office of Parking and Intergovernmental Affairs at least two weeks before the requested dates and must include the applicant's name and contact information, the mobile food vendor's Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation license, a City Business Tax Receipt, vehicle registration, a description of the vending, the desired location, permit duration, an indemnification and hold-harmless agreement, proof of at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the city as additional insured, and payment of a non-refundable permit fee set by City Commission resolution.

Permits for city property are issued first come, first served for designated locations; a vehicle cannot stay past four continuous hours and cannot return to the same spot more than once in any 12-hour period. No permitted vehicle may sit within 200 feet of an eating establishment during that establishment's operating hours, and the Director limits similar food vendors clustering close together. The Director may attach added restrictions, including limits on hours of operation, and may charge extra for electrical hookup and for maintenance or damage to city property.