Madison County, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

02 that move from location to location and cannot connect permanently to water, wastewater, or electricity. Before the Health Department will issue a permit, division (A) requires the operator to comply with existing county zoning provisions and file a written application; a non-resident applicant must also designate a resident managing or registered agent for service. Division (B) then lists what a mobile unit must supply on top of that application: proof it can access a permitted commissary since food may not be prepared at a private residence, the commissary's hours of access, a list of every item to be prepared and served, the truck's itinerary and operating schedule, proof of restroom access, a completed Health Department plan review, and proof of approval from the local governing body to operate in the location for which it has applied.

37(D), adds that a unit running propane, natural gas, or a fire-suppression hood must also produce that local governing body approval during plan review. 17; a truck without an annual permit may still work single events under a 14-day temporary food establishment permit. 15 makes an expired, suspended, or missing permit grounds for immediate closure of the operation.