Danbury, CT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $200
- Issuing office
- Town Clerk
- Required bond
- $1,000
- License expires
- Every October 1
- Fine for no license
- Up to $50
Summary
Anyone selling goods on foot, from a vehicle, or place to place within Danbury must get a $200 peddler license from the Town Clerk first, per Code of Ordinances § 26-1(b).
No peddler, as herein defined, except those exempt under the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut or this section, shall be permitted to conduct business within the City of Danbury without first obtaining a license. The Chief of Police of the City of Danbury or his designee may authorize the Town Clerk to issue a license to any peddler authorizing such peddler to barter, sell, to exhibit for the sale of, or to exhibit for the purpose of taking orders for the sale of his goods or merchandise in the City of Danbury provided such peddler shall have fully complied with the provisions hereof and shall have made payment of the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to the Town Clerk for said license.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Danbury requires a license before any peddler, defined as someone who goes place to place selling or bartering goods on foot or from a vehicle, may conduct business in the city. The Chief of Police or a designee authorizes the Town Clerk to issue the license after the applicant files a sworn application, a $1,000 bond, and pays a $200 fee. Licenses run until October 1 following issuance and are not transferable. Farmers, charities, and peddlers with under $25 in inventory are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Peddling without a license is fined up to $50. The Chief of Police can also revoke a license for false statements, fraud, or conduct amounting to a breach of the peace.
Frequently Asked Questions
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