Broward County, FL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit per stop
- 1 hour on private property
- Return frequency
- Max 3 times per 12 hours
- Frankfurter cart exception
- Up to 8 consecutive hours
- Required insurance
- $300,000 general liability minimum
- Applies where
- Unincorporated Broward only
Summary
Mobile food units get one hour on private property before they must move, can't repeat a location more than three times in twelve hours, and need an annual county certificate of use, but only in unincorporated Broward, not its 31 cities.
Mobile food units, other than those limited to the preparation and sale of frankfurters, shall be permitted to remain on private property for the purpose of selling food products for a maximum of one (1) hour, and shall not return to the same location more than three (3) times in any twelve (12) hour period. ... The owner of such mobile food units shall obtain a certificate of use, which shall be renewed on an annual basis for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward's zoning code caps mobile food unit stops on private property at one hour, with no more than three visits to the same spot in any twelve-hour period; frankfurter carts get a carve-out allowing up to eight consecutive hours with the property owner's written permission. Operators need a certificate of use, renewable annually for up to five years, and must carry at least $300,000 in general liability coverage including product liability. This chapter, Sec. 39-2, applies only in unincorporated Broward; Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Coral Springs regulate mobile vending under their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Zoning violations, including unpermitted mobile food units, are enforced under Chapter 8½ Code Enforcement or Florida Statutes Chapter 162, with hearing-officer fines and liens against the property for the county's enforcement costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply inside Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood?
How long can a mobile food unit stay parked at one spot?
Do frankfurter carts follow the same time limit?
Sources & Official References
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