Will County, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- Required for peddlers, hawkers, itinerant vendors
- Registration fee
- No fee for County Clerk registration
- Solicitation hours
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday only
- Penalty
- $25-$500 fine, each day separate offense
- Scope
- Unincorporated Will County only
Summary
Hawkers, peddlers and itinerant merchants working unincorporated Will County must register with the County Clerk and secure a license before selling door-to-door or on the street.
It shall be unlawful for any person or firm or corporation to engage in the business of hawkers, peddlers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of any merchandise, article or thing without securing a license.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Will County requires anyone hawking, peddling or itinerant-vending merchandise in unincorporated territory to register with the County Clerk and obtain a license before doing business (§§ 113.02, 113.04). Registration itself is free, but applicants must first get a letter from the County Land Use Department confirming compliance with the County Zoning Ordinance. Door-to-door solicitation is limited to 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday (§ 113.03). The County Executive's office may deny or suspend a license over recent criminal activity or a vendor falsely claiming county affiliation (§ 113.05), and fireworks peddling licenses are flatly prohibited (§ 113.06). The chapter covers only unincorporated Will County; Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield and Lockport license vendors under their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Selling without registering or securing the required license, soliciting door-to-door outside 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or misrepresenting county affiliation violates Chapter 113; fines run $25 to $500, with each day a separate offense (§ 113.99).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to sell door-to-door in unincorporated Will County?
Does this county rule apply inside Joliet or Bolingbrook?
What hours can I solicit door-to-door in the county?
Sources & Official References
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