Street vendor permits in Apex, NC — sometimes called sidewalk vendor licenses, mobile vendor permits, or peddler permits — are the licenses required to sell goods or food on public property.
Wake County does not regulate street vending in unincorporated areas (no significant pedestrian retail districts). Within Raleigh, sidewalk vending requires a Mobile Retail Permit under §12 + a city business license. Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and Garner each have their own street-vending rules.
Unincorporated Wake County is largely suburban/rural without sidewalk vending infrastructure, so the county has not enacted a vending ordinance. In Raleigh, the 2023 Mobile Retail Ordinance (TC-1-22) sets sidewalk-vending zones, hours, separation distances from brick-and-mortar restaurants, and permit requirements. Cary §15 has parallel rules. Hot dog carts, ice cream vendors, and other mobile food units must additionally hold a Wake County Environmental Health permit. ABC (alcohol) vending is governed by NC ABC Commission and is not allowed at sidewalk operations.
Vending without city permit: civil citation + product seizure possible. Health-permit violations: closure of operation + fine under NC Sanitation Code.
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