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

Section 4.2.67(A) of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance requires every food truck, mobile vending unit and food cart to obtain a Special Administrative Permit issued in accordance with Section 7.6.1 of the chapter before operating anywhere in the city. That permit sits on top of a standard city business license: subsection A.2 states that 'No person shall engage in the business or trade of vending without first obtaining a business license,' though disabled veterans and blind persons defined under O.C.G.A. § 43-12-1 and Code section 15.19.1 are exempt from the license fee itself, not from the licensing requirement.

Once issued, a vendor permit under subsection A.3 is nontransferable, so a truck sold or leased to a new operator cannot simply carry over the prior owner's approval. Subsection A.4 makes clear that the permit does not override existing land-use limits: any condition of zoning or provision of the Stonecrest or DeKalb County zoning ordinance that already prohibits a food truck use on a specific property supersedes Section 4.2.67 entirely. Subsections A.5 through A.9 add operational conditions tied to the permit: trucks must display all unexpired city, county and state licenses, obtain Georgia Department of Agriculture authorization for pre-packaged food or beverages, limit sales to permitted items, and keep an auditable point-of-sale system for tax reporting.

Failure on any of these fronts under subsection J can result in permit denial, fine, suspension or revocation, and a felony or certain misdemeanor conviction within the prior five years is an automatic disqualifier for a new permit.