Hamilton, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 349-10C, § 349-2
- License type
- Peddler, Class 2
- License cap
- 6 licenses total
- Approved locations
- Veterans' Park (4 entrances), Kuser Park
- Award method
- Competitive bid, $500 minimum
Summary
Mobile food vendors can only sell inside Hamilton Township parks if they hold one of six Peddler, Class 2 licenses, and even then only from designated vendor parking at Veterans' Park's four entrances or Kuser Park under Code § 349-10C. Everyone else's mobile vending stays on public streets under the Peddler, Class 1 rules.
Peddler (Class 2). (1) Peddlers licenses shall be limited to six. (2) Sales shall only be conducted from the following designated vendor parking in the following parks: (a) Veterans' Park: east side entrance. (b) Veterans' Park: west side entrance. (c) Veterans' Park: north side entrance. (d) Veterans' park: south side entrance. (e) Kuser Park.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
" Section 349-10C caps the number of these licenses at six and confines sales to five named spots: the east, west, north and south side entrances of Veterans' Park, and Kuser Park. A. , with a minimum bid of $500 as set in Chapter 215, Fees. The general peddling rules in § 349-10A and B still apply on top of the park-space assignment: no sales inside a moving or improperly parked vehicle, no parking longer than three minutes after the last sale, no glass-container sales, and a mandatory trash container at every unit.
Vendors also cannot stop within 1,000 feet of a transient merchant, another peddler, or an open school entrance. Enforcement runs through § 349-11, which directs any Township police officer to demand proof of license from anyone seen vending and to enforce the chapter against unlicensed operators.
Violations & Fines
Vending in a Township park without a Peddler, Class 2 license, or outside the five designated spaces, is enforced by police under § 349-11, who can require proof of licensing on the spot. A violation is punishable under § 349-20's reference to the Code's general penalty, § 1-2: up to a $2,000 fine, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or up to 90 days' community service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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