Bolingbrook, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Private property only, at a zoning-permitted site
- Public street/ROW vending
- Not a licensed use
- Property owner consent
- Written consent required, kept in truck
- Restaurant buffer
- 300 feet unless business waives in writing
- Hydrant clearance
- At least 15 feet
- First-offense fine
- $100.00 to $750.00
Summary
Food trucks in Bolingbrook may operate only on private property with the property owner's written consent, and only at locations the zoning code permits for food truck use, never on a public street or right-of-way. Code Sec. 12-390(d) also bars vending within 300 feet of any open restaurant, cafe or food-selling business, unless that business consents in writing.
Food truck means a licensed, motorized vehicle modified to include facilities for the cooking, processing and preparation of food and beverages, when temporarily parked on property other than a public street, road or right-of-way, and from which food items or beverages are then sold to the general public... A license is only valid for and may only be issued with respect to a location permitted for food truck operation under the provisions of the zoning code as set forth herein... No food truck operator shall sell, display, solicit, barter, gift, and/or exchange any food or beverages... from a food truck within 300 feet of the entrance to a business establishment which is open for business and is offering for sale any food, beverages or foodstuffs as an item offered for sale by the food truck operator; or within 300 feet of any restaurant, cafe, or eating establishment which is open for business.
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 12-386, a 'food truck' is by definition a vehicle 'temporarily parked on property other than a public street, road or right-of-way' from which food is sold, so on-street vending is not a licensed use in Bolingbrook at all. Sec. ' Sec. 12-391 separately requires written consent from the parking lot owner before a truck can sell in any public or private lot, and that consent must be kept in the truck for inspection. The village's 300-foot buffer in Sec. 12-390(d) keeps trucks away from any open restaurant, cafe or business already selling food or beverages, unless the operator has the affected business's written waiver on file.
Additional siting rules in Sec. 12-390(e) and (f) require trucks to stay at least five feet from driveways, public sidewalks, handicap ramps and building entrances, and at least 15 feet from any fire hydrant, and Sec. 12-390(g) bars parking in handicap-accessible spaces. The department of public services and development approves and can amend the list of approved operating locations submitted with the license application under Sec. 12-388(a)(4). Operating at an unapproved or non-compliant location is grounds for license suspension or revocation under Sec. 12-394, and the village may enforce the division in the circuit court for Will or DuPage County under Sec. 12-396(a).
Violations & Fines
Vending outside an approved, zoning-permitted location, inside the 300-foot restaurant buffer without a waiver, or without the required siting clearances violates Division 7 of Chapter 12 and can trigger license suspension or revocation under Sec. 12-394. Sec. 12-396(b) sets fines of $100.00 to $750.00 for a first violation and $250.00 to $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation, and the village may also sue in Will or DuPage County circuit court to compel compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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