Macon-Bibb County, GA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Tax Commissioner
- Annual fee
- $130.00
- Zone
- Downtown 'fire zone' only
- Cart size limit
- 30 sq ft incl. operator, bin
- Insurance
- $100,000 combined single limit
- Curfew
- No cart midnight to 6 a.m.
Summary
Selling food from a push cart on Macon-Bibb County's downtown sidewalks, inside the fire zone bounded by MLK Boulevard, Riverside Drive, Spring Street, Hazel Street and Fifth Street, requires a Tax Commissioner permit under Code § 7-389, renewed annually for $130.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to engage in and carry on the business of food vending upon streets, sidewalks or public ways of Macon-Bibb County embraced within what is known as the fire zone without first having obtained a permit as required by this division; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the issuance of temporary permits or licenses issued under other provisions of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Comprehensive Land Development Resolution: Supplement 4 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Macon-Bibb County's sidewalk food vending rules apply only within the downtown 'fire zone' Sec. 7-390 defines by running from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Riverside Drive along Riverside to Spring Street, along Spring Street to Hazel Street, along Hazel to Fifth Street, and back along Fifth and MLK Boulevard to Riverside Drive. Sec. 7-389 makes it unlawful to carry on food vending business on the streets, sidewalks, or public ways within that zone without a permit, though it does not block separately issued temporary permits or licenses under other parts of the Code.
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Violations & Fines
A permit issued under this division can be suspended, revoked, or denied renewal by the court under Sec. 7-395 if the vendor's health permit lapses, the vendor violates any provision of the division, the required $100,000 insurance policy lapses, or the permit was obtained by fraud. Sec. 7-396 entitles the permittee to a hearing before the court with at least 10 days' notice before any suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal takes effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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