Green Bay, WI Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Vending hours
- 6 a.m.–10 p.m. citywide
- Downtown District hours
- 6 a.m.–3 a.m.
- Sales location
- curbside of vehicle only
- License
- required from City Clerk annually
- Penalty
- $1–$500 forfeiture per offense
Summary
Green Bay lets licensed mobile food vendors sell in the public right-of-way, but only from the curbside of the vehicle, and only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. (3 a.m. downtown).
(4)A licensee may vend, sell or dispose of, or offer to sell, vend, or dispose of, goods, wares, or merchandise in the City of Green Bay between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. All sales within the portion of the Downtown District of Green Bay, as defined and displayed in Exhibit A in Section 10-580, shall be allowed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.(5)All business activity relating to the mobile food establishments in the public right-of-way shall be conducted from the curbside of the vehicle at all times. No sales shall be made from a vehicle except from the curbside of said vehicle, unless otherwise authorized by the owner of private property.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10-578 governs how licensed mobile food vendors may operate on Green Bay streets. All business activity in the public right-of-way must be conducted from the curbside of the vehicle: no walk-up sales from the traffic side or from a truck parked mid-lane. Vending hours run 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. citywide, extended to 3:00 a.m. within the Downtown District defined in Sec. 10-580. Vendors also cannot block sidewalks, bike lanes, or vehicle travel lanes while serving customers. A mobile food establishment license from the City Clerk, renewed annually, is required before any of this activity is lawful.
Violations & Fines
Violating the license or conduct rules under Article XIV draws a forfeiture of $1.00 to $500.00 per offense (Sec. 10-579), and the Common Council may suspend or revoke the license for 10 to 90 days (Sec. 10-576).
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