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O'Fallon, MO Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Effective date
January 1, 2025
Annual fee
$50 per mobile unit
Fee exemption
Licensed brick-and-mortar restaurants
Required county license
St. Charles County Mobile Food Unit License
Enforcement
Code Enforcement and Peace Officers

Summary

Since January 1, 2025, every mobile food establishment operating in O'Fallon needs its own annual City permit under Section 655.020. The fifty-dollar application requires a St. Charles County Mobile Food Unit License, a sales tax license, proof of insurance, and property-owner consent to park on site.

A. Beginning January 1, 2025, any mobile food establishment operating within the City of O'Fallon must have a valid permit. A separate annual permit shall be required for each individual mobile food establishment to be operated and serve prepared food for consumption within the City. ... C. Upon approval of a mobile food establishment permit, a decal shall be provided showing the mobile food establishment is permitted within the City for that calendar year.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

020 requires a separate annual permit for each individual mobile food establishment serving prepared food in O'Fallon, effective January 1, 2025. The application must include the unit's name, the owner and operator's name and address, the vehicle's license plate number, a copy of the St. Charles County Mobile Food Unit License, a copy of the Retail Sales Tax License and Certificate of No Tax Due, proof of insurance, and documentation that sales tax for the City location will be collected and remitted accurately. 020 for each day it pours.

Once approved, the City issues a decal that must be displayed prominently on the unit for that calendar year. 030 layers on site rules: the operator must keep the property owner's written parking consent and the County license on site for inspection, cannot cause off-site overflow parking or block accessible spaces, and cannot obstruct roadways, fire lanes, emergency vehicles or drive aisles, whether from the truck itself, the equipment, or a customer line. 050 sets the review and annual permit fee at fifty dollars, but a restaurant that already holds an active O'Fallon business license and a physical store location is exempt from that fee for its mobile unit.

Violations & Fines

Operating without a valid permit means the unit must cease immediately until the City issues one, and any violation of the mobile food establishment requirements, or failure to remit taxes owed on City sales, is punishable under the general penalty in Section 100.010. Code Enforcement or any Peace Officer can order an immediate shutdown for a public health or safety hazard, and the City can suspend or revoke a permit using the Section 605.060 licensing procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an O'Fallon permit if I already have a St. Charles County food truck license?
Yes. Section 655.020 requires its own City permit in addition to the County license; you must submit a copy of your St. Charles County Mobile Food Unit License with the O'Fallon application, but the County license alone does not authorize operating inside City limits.
How much does an O'Fallon mobile food establishment permit cost?
Fifty dollars per year under Section 655.050. Restaurants that already hold an active O'Fallon business license and a physical store location are exempt from that fee even when they also run a mobile unit at events around the City.
Can a food truck park anywhere in O'Fallon?
No. Section 655.030 requires written consent from the property owner where the truck parks, kept on site for inspection, and bars the operation from blocking accessible parking, overflowing onto neighboring lots, or obstructing roadways, fire lanes or drive aisles.

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