Orange County, FL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- ROW/sidewalk operation
- prohibited
- Required setback
- 10 feet from right-of-way
- Hours allowed
- 7:00 a.m. to midnight
- Applies
- unincorporated Orange County only
Summary
Orange County zoning code bars food trucks and portable food vendors from operating within any public right-of-way; those on land abutting a right-of-way must get a driveway access permit and sit at least 10 feet back from it.
The operation shall not be located within a public right-of-way, and if it abuts a public right-of-way the operator shall first obtain a right-of-way utilization permit for construction of a driveway to provide access to the site, as required by section 21-239 of the Orange County Code, and the operation shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any such public right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 38-79(87)(e) provides that a portable food vendor operation, including a food truck or vehicle, "shall not be located within a public right-of-way," and if the site abuts a right-of-way the operator must first get a right-of-way utilization permit for driveway access under Sec. 21-239, with a minimum 10-foot setback from the right-of-way. Hours are capped 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., outdoor seating and audio/video equipment are prohibited, and the truck must sit on a licensed business's property, not vacant land, under subsections (a)-(d) and (h). Applies only in unincorporated Orange County.
Violations & Fines
Operating a food truck within the right-of-way or without the required setback breaches Sec. 38-79(87)'s zoning conditions; violations are punishable under Sec. 38-29(c) by up to a $500 fine or 60 days in jail per Sec. 1-9(c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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