Bridgeport, CT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License issued by
- Chief of police
- Base fee
- $140 per 180-day period
- Vending hours
- 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Food vendors
- Also need Health Dept. license
- Max fine per violation
- $200, per day
Summary
Street, itinerant and motor vehicle vendors need a police-issued license before selling on any Bridgeport sidewalk, street or public place.
No street vendor, motor vehicle vendor or itinerant vendor, except those exempt from regulation under the Connecticut General Statutes or the provisions of this chapter, shall vend goods, wares, merchandise or food in any public place within the city without first obtaining a license. The chief of police of the city shall issue a license to any street vendor, motor vehicle vendor or itinerant vendor authorizing such vendor to vend goods, wares, merchandise or food in the city, provided that such vendor shall have fully complied with the provisions of this chapter.
Full Breakdown
Bridgeport Municipal Code Chapter 5.48 requires every street vendor, itinerant vendor and motor vehicle vendor to get a license from the chief of police before vending goods, wares, merchandise or food in any public place. The license costs $140 per 180-day period, plus $40 for each additional agent, capped at $350; a special event license runs $100. Food vendors also need a valid Bridgeport Health Department license, and applicants must show a Connecticut sales and use tax permit. Vending is confined to specific zoning districts and only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a license, or without displaying it, is a separate offense per incident, fined up to $200; each day of violation counts separately.
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