Anne Arundel County, MD Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $250/year (or $25/day)
- Requires
- written property-owner permission
- Sign limit
- one sign, 24 sq ft max
- Location rule
- only where Article 18 zoning allows
- Enforcement
- Director of Inspections and Permits
Summary
Roadside vendors across unincorporated Anne Arundel County may only set up where the zoning code allows the use, and need the property owner's written permission plus a county license before selling anything roadside.
A roadside vendor shall: (1) operate only where the use is allowed by Article 18 of this Code; (2) obtain the written permission of each property owner on whose property the vendor's operation is located; ... (6) at each site, utilize no more than one display sign, that may be no larger than 24 square feet
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-93: County Code is current through May, 2026).
Full Breakdown
A roadside vendor selling goods or food at a fixed spot on or abutting any county road needs a Department of Inspections and Permits license ($250/year, $50 to relocate, or $25/day) and must operate only in locations Article 18 zoning permits. The vendor also needs written permission from the property owner, must provide safe ingress/egress and off-street parking as the Department requires, meet Health Department criteria, and limit signage to one sign no larger than 24 square feet. Christmas tree sellers and on-premises produce sellers are exempt from the license requirement. This is the only local vending-zone rule in Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Pasadena and similar unincorporated communities, since Annapolis and Highland Beach run their own codes.
Violations & Fines
The Director of Inspections and Permits can suspend or revoke a roadside vendor's license for violating any performance standard in Title 13, including operating outside an approved zoning location or without landowner consent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell food or goods roadside anywhere in Anne Arundel County?
Does Glen Burnie or Severna Park have its own roadside vending rules?
Sources & Official References
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