Bolingbrook, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Public sidewalk vending
- Not an authorized use
- Setback from sidewalks/driveways
- At least 5 feet
- Fire hydrant clearance
- At least 15 feet
- Handicap spaces
- Never permitted for a food truck
- First-offense fine
- $100.00 to $750.00
Summary
Bolingbrook's food truck ordinance defines a licensed food truck as one parked 'on property other than a public street, road or right-of-way,' so selling directly from a public sidewalk is not an authorized activity. On the private lots where trucks can operate, Sec. 12-390(e) requires them to stay at least five feet from the edge of any public sidewalk or driveway.
Food truck means a licensed, motorized vehicle modified to include facilities for the cooking, processing and preparation of food and beverages, when temporarily parked on property other than a public street, road or right-of-way... ... Food trucks must be located at least five feet from the edge of any driveway or public sidewalk, utility boxes and vaults, handicapped ramp, building entrance, exit or emergency access/exit way or emergency call box and must not locate within any area of a lot that impedes, endangers, or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 12, Division 7 never creates a permit for vending on a public sidewalk. Sec. 12-386's definition of 'food truck' expressly excludes public streets, roads and rights-of-way from where a licensed truck can be parked, meaning sidewalk carts or trucks set up along a public walkway fall outside the licensing scheme entirely and are unlawful under this division. Where a truck is legally parked on a private lot with the owner's written consent under Sec. 12-391, Sec. ' Sec. 12-390(f) adds a 15-foot clearance from any fire hydrant, and Sec.
12-390(g) bars parking in any handicap-accessible space. Sec. 12-390(a) further requires the truck to be brought to a complete stop with the ignition off and lawfully parked before selling begins, reinforcing that curbside or rolling sidewalk sales are not permitted. Violations of these siting standards are enforced the same way as other Division 7 violations, through license suspension under Sec. 12-394 and the fines set in Sec. 12-396(b).
Violations & Fines
Setting up within five feet of a public sidewalk edge, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or in a way that blocks pedestrian or handicap access violates Sec. 12-390 and can trigger suspension of the food truck license under Sec. 12-394. Sec. 12-396(b) sets fines of $100.00 to $750.00 for a first violation and $250.00 to $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation, enforceable in Will or DuPage County circuit court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a vendor sell food from a cart or truck directly on a Bolingbrook sidewalk?
How far from a sidewalk must a parked food truck stay?
Are there other clearance rules besides the sidewalk setback?
What happens if a food truck violates these siting rules?
Sources & Official References
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