Kissimmee, FL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zones
- B-3, HC, IB only
- Cart size limit
- 10 ft by 20 ft max
- Operating hours
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Host site minimum
- 50,000 sq ft retail store
Summary
Kissimmee limits itinerant food vending carts to B-3, HC and IB zones, capped at 10 by 20 feet, operating only 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., under Land Development Code § 14-6-8.
Itinerant food vendors are authorized in the B-3, HC, IB zoning districts and shall be in accordance with the following standards: ... 16. Outdoor vending shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily and shall take place only at the approved location. ... 18. A vending booth or conveyance shall not exceed a size of ten feet in width and 20 feet in length.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Itinerant food vendors, carts, trailers and similar conveyances, are authorized only in Kissimmee's B-3, HC and IB zoning districts under § 14-6-8, and only on parcels with a retail store of at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area. A vending booth or conveyance can't exceed ten feet in width and 20 feet in length, tent structures are barred, and outdoor vending is limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Vendors need an annual city business tax receipt, a county/state health department license, and must stay clear of loading zones, building entrances, fire hydrants and disabled parking by 15 to 25 feet.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a BTR, oversized carts, or setting up outside the 7 a.m.-10 p.m. window draws permit revocation and code citation under § 14-6-8.
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