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Hamilton, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Code § 349-10A, § 349-9
Allowed area
Sidewalks and street corners only
Roadway sales
Strictly prohibited
Vending hours
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Parking limit
Max. 3 min. after last sale
Minimum age
16 (adult required under 18)

Summary

Ice cream trucks and other mobile vendors in Hamilton Township must pull all the way to the curb and sell only from the curbside; roadway sales are strictly banned under Code § 349-10A. Vending is limited to sidewalks and street corners, one group at a time, and only between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Peddling, soliciting and canvassing within any roadway is strictly prohibited. Mobile peddlers, such as ice cream trucks/vendors, must pull over all the way to the curbline and sell only from the curbside. Said activities are permitted on sidewalks and street corners only. Only one group or organization may engage in such activities at a given time. Reflective outerwear must be worn by all persons engaging in said activities.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).

Full Breakdown

" It then addresses mobile food vendors directly: "Mobile peddlers, such as ice cream trucks/vendors, must pull over all the way to the curbline and sell only from the curbside. " Only one group or organization may vend at a given time, everyone engaged in the activity must wear reflective outerwear, and no one under 16 may peddle, solicit, or canvass anywhere in the Township, with those under 18 required to have an adult present at a ratio of one adult per four or fewer minors.

(amended 2018, Ord. No. 18-041). Peddler-specific rules in § 349-10B add that sales must go only to pedestrians, never to occupants of another vehicle; no unit may park in a no-parking, handicapped, or yellow-curb zone; no fixed-location parking may exceed three minutes past the last sale; glass-container sales are barred; and every unit must supply its own trash container. Subsection B(9) exempts vendors from all of these time-and-place limits when operating at a Township-sponsored or -approved event. Section 349-14 additionally bars entering any property posted "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers," including postings at condominium, townhouse, or age-restricted community entrances.

Violations & Fines

Township police officers enforce sidewalk-vending rules under § 349-11, demanding proof of license from anyone seen vending and citing chapter violations, including curfew, curbside, and no-parking breaches. Section 349-20 routes penalties to the Code's general provision, § 1-2: up to a $2,000 fine, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or up to 90 days' community service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an ice cream truck sell in the street in Hamilton Township?
No. Code § 349-10A bars peddling within any roadway and requires mobile vendors to pull all the way to the curbline and sell only from the curbside, on sidewalks and street corners.
What hours can mobile vendors operate in Hamilton Township?
Section 349-9 limits peddling, soliciting, and canvassing to between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; activity outside that window is not allowed.
How long can a food vendor stay parked at one spot?
Section 349-10B(6) bars parking in a fixed location for more than three minutes after the completion of the last sale.
Are there exceptions to Hamilton's sidewalk vending time and place rules?
Yes. Section 349-10B(9) exempts peddlers and mobile vendors from the time-and-place restrictions when they are operating at a Township-sponsored or Township-approved event.

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