Charlotte County cannot license or ban food trucks, but it may still regulate where they operate. Zoning, buffers from restaurants, event rules, and private-property permission govern vending locations under the county code and Punta Gorda ordinances.
Although Fla. Stat. §509.102 preempts food-truck licensing to the state, it preserves local authority to regulate the operation of mobile food vehicles other than licensing and fees. Charlotte County and Punta Gorda may set zoning districts where vending is allowed, require distance from brick-and-mortar restaurants or intersections, cap time at one spot, and keep trucks clear of fire hydrants and rights-of-way. Vending on private property, such as a Port Charlotte shopping-center lot, needs the owner's permission and must meet zoning. Special-event vending, common at Punta Gorda's Fishermen's Village and downtown events, follows event permits.
Vending outside an approved location, blocking a right-of-way, or ignoring buffer rules brings a code-enforcement order to move, citations, and possible restrictions on future operation.
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