Sangamon County, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- required, board of health
- Valid
- 12 months from issue
- Must submit
- floor plan + plumbing schematic
- Late fee
- $100
- Fix window
- 24 hrs, temporary units
Summary
Mobile food units in Sangamon County need a board of health permit before operating, plus a floor plan and plumbing schematic showing tank sizes and water heater capacity.
No food service establishment shall operate or do business without first having obtained a permit or license from the board of health. Said permit or license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the food service establishment. Each permit or license shall be valid for twelve months from the original date of issue or until expiration of applicable term as defined in the facility's temporary permit.
Annual permit and license fees may be paid half at the annual period and half at the semi-annual period. Permit holders who are late paying their annual fee(s) shall be subject to a one hundred dollar late fee. Unpaid food establishment permit or license with fees and/or late fees thirty days past applicable payment due dates may be subject to suspension by the Board of Health under 5.20.080.
Mobile food units are required at the time of initial permitting to submit a general floor plan showing the locations of fixtures and equipment; and a schematic drawing illustrating the plumbing system including holding tank sizes and water heater capacity.
(Res. 9 (part), August 8, 1989).
(Res. No. 13, § II, Exh. A, 11-14-2017; Res. No. 21, Exh. A, 11-13-2018, Eff. 1-1-2019)
Full Breakdown
Section 5.20.030 requires a permit from the county Board of Health before any food service establishment, including a mobile food unit, may operate; permits run twelve months from issue, and unpaid annual fees more than thirty days late draw a $100 late charge and can trigger suspension. Mobile food units file extra paperwork at initial permitting, a floor plan of fixtures and equipment and a plumbing schematic showing holding-tank sizes and water heater capacity, on top of meeting the unit's built-in requirements: potable water, a water heater, a plumbed three-compartment sink, a handwash sink, and a properly sized wastewater tank.
Violations & Fines
Operating a mobile food unit without a board of health permit is unlawful; late fees apply after thirty days, and temporary or itinerant units get just twenty-four hours to fix an inspection violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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