Palm Beach County, FL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitting agency
- Engineering and Public Works Department
- Annual permit fee
- $250 ($150 after July 1)
- Required insurance
- $500,000 general liability minimum
- Required bond
- $2,000 performance bond
- Operating hours
- 30 min after sunrise to 30 min before sunset
Summary
Food trucks selling from a Palm Beach County road right-of-way in the unincorporated area need an Engineering Department roadside vendor permit, $250 a year, $500,000 liability insurance, a $2,000 bond, and an Engineering-approved location clear of homes, schools and competing businesses.
The sale of produce, plants, flowers, and prepared foods from locations meeting the requirements of this article may be allowed on County rights-of-way in the unincorporated area of the county, provided the business entity first obtains a permit from the Engineering Department.
Full Breakdown
Palm Beach County's Roadside Vendors Ordinance requires a permit from the Engineering Department before any mobile vending vehicle can sell from a county-maintained right-of-way in the unincorporated area, and 'prepared food' is one of only four allowed product categories: the county's operative food truck rule. Vendors need a $500,000 commercial general liability policy naming the county as additional insured, a $2,000 performance bond, a current county business tax receipt, and a state hotel-and-restaurants license, and must vend only from an Engineering-approved location clear of homes, schools, churches, day cares and existing competing businesses. Permits run one year, expiring January 31, and hours are limited to a half-hour after sunrise to a half-hour before sunset.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a valid permit, metal plate, or during a suspension is unlawful; the Engineering Department assigns points toward revocation, and violating the article is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine, 60 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do food trucks need a permit to vend in Palm Beach County?
Can a food truck set up anywhere along the road?
Sources & Official References
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