Atlantic County, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Inside county parks
- Requires a county lease under N.J.S.A. 40:37-95.13(i)
- Other county property
- Sidewalks/pedestrian areas only
- County roads/roadside
- Sidewalk only, per § 113-4
- No exclusive rights
- Vendors have no claim to a location
- Insurance required
- $1,000,000 naming County as insured
Summary
Atlantic County confines food and merchandise sales on county property to a county park lease or pedestrian sidewalks on other public property; unleased vending inside a county park is banned under Code §§ 113-5 and 113-6.
No person shall sell or offer to sell any merchandise or food within any county park, unless such person holds a lease from the county in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:37-95.13(i). ... No person shall sell or offer to sell any merchandise or food on any other public property belonging to the county, except upon sidewalks or areas intended for the passage of pedestrian traffic. ... Have no exclusive right to sell or offer to sell merchandise or food in any particular location within the county.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4863463; v25 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
A. 13(i). That means casual cart vending is not permitted inside county parks such as Lake Lenape, Estell Manor or Gaskill Park without a formal county lease, a materially higher bar than a simple vending permit. Section 113-6 governs other county-owned public property outside parks and roads: no person may sell merchandise or food there except upon sidewalks or areas intended for pedestrian passage. Combined with § 113-4's ban on roadside sales, these three sections map out where mobile vending can legally occur on county property: a leased spot inside a park, a pedestrian sidewalk on other public property, or a sidewalk along a county road. operating window, the 20-foot distance from public buildings, and the $1,000,000 insurance requirement naming the county as an additional insured.
Violations & Fines
Section 113-3 requires statutory authorization before any sale of merchandise or food on county property, so vending inside a county park without the § 113-5 lease, or on other county property away from a sidewalk without meeting § 113-6, is an unauthorized sale under the chapter. Section 113-8 requires vendors to adhere to all applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations, giving county officers grounds to stop a vendor operating outside the designated zones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I set up a food cart inside an Atlantic County park?
Where can I vend on county property that is not a park or a road?
Can a vendor claim an exclusive spot on county property?
Sources & Official References
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