Paulding County, GA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

01 lists the only places a mobile food-vending unit can operate: private property zoned Neighborhood Business, General Business, Planned Shopping Center, Highway Business, E-commerce Retail or Light Industrial, plus four named exceptions. Those exceptions are active construction sites of three acres or more with a current building permit and Building Official verification, County-owned or leased property during a County-sanctioned event, platted-subdivision amenity areas for temporary events in spring, fall and summer capped at three consecutive days and three weekends per month with a safety plan, cleanup plan and general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and Silver Comet Trailheads approved under the Silver Comet Trail Overlay District.

02 requires the operator to already hold a business license from its home jurisdiction, a Georgia Department of Public Health license for the unit, and a current health inspection posted where customers can see it; the Business License Division checks the state paperwork while the Planning and Zoning Division Manager confirms the location meets district and site standards. , whichever comes first. Units must keep at least 25 feet from any public right-of-way, may not hook into temporary water or power outside the Silver Comet Trail Overlay area, cannot use a drive-through or outdoor cooking, and must post a trash receptacle within 10 feet of the truck. Residential-zone vending approvals under the amenity-area exception last only 30 days and cap out at 60 operating days per location per calendar year.