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

Newton County Code Sec. 12-161 makes it unlawful for any person or business to sell or offer food for sale from a mobile food vendor, defined to include food trucks, ice cream trucks, pushcarts, and temporary food establishments, without a license granted under Article VII of Chapter 12, adopted by Ord. No. O-041823 on April 18, 2023. A license is not required only when the Department of Public Health's own rules waive one, and the county may waive the requirement for a county-hosted event or a special event hosted by a nonprofit, though Public Health and Department of Agriculture permits still apply.

Every vendor must operate from a base of operation, a fixed location holding its own food service permit where food and supplies are kept, prepared, and packaged before being taken out for sale. 00 liability insurance required by Sec. 12-162(b), and a signed indemnity agreement under Sec. 12-164. A license issued under this article runs for a term of one year from the date it is issued, and the license must be attached and visible on the vendor's vehicle at all times it is operating.