Mobile food vendors operating in Roswell must obtain a city license, carry $1 million in liability insurance, comply with Fulton County Health Department food-service rules, operate only between 6:30 a.m. and sunset, and stay at least 200 feet from the nearest restaurant unless that business consents.
Roswell's mobile food vendor ordinance limits operations to commercially zoned private property with written owner consent and excludes residential zones entirely. Operating hours are 6:30 a.m. to sunset - no nighttime food truck operations citywide. Each truck must hold a Roswell business license and a $1 million commercial general liability insurance policy, plus all required Fulton County Board of Health permits for mobile food units. The 200-foot proximity rule keeps trucks away from established sit-down restaurants unless the nearest restaurant signs a written waiver. Special events and city-sponsored festivals can override the proximity and time rules through event permitting.
Operating a food truck without a city license or outside the time/zone/proximity rules is a Code Enforcement violation citable in Municipal Court with fines up to $1,000 per day. Repeat violations can result in revocation of the business license.
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