What permits does a food truck need in Jacksonville?

• Food truck (mobile food dispensing vehicle) license, full year$347
  Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Duval local business tax receipt transfer$6
  Source: Duval County Tax Collector: local business tax (checked Oct 19, 2026)

The City's calculator shows these restaurant amounts (county plus city, full year, paid by Sep 30). It has no class for food trucks, so we don't list a food truck amount.

• Restaurant, 20 seats$68.75
  Source: City of Jacksonville business tax calculator (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Restaurant, 50 seats$112.50
  Source: City of Jacksonville business tax calculator (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Restaurant, 100 seats$193.75
  Source: City of Jacksonville business tax calculator (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Restaurant, 200 seats$293.75
  Source: City of Jacksonville business tax calculator (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Drive-in restaurant (customers seated in cars)$130.00
  Source: City of Jacksonville business tax calculator (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• A Florida DBPR license.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• A Duval County local business tax receipt. It is valid Oct 1 to Sep 30.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026); Duval County Tax Collector: local business tax (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• A Jacksonville Fire Prevention inspection.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Downtown hours are unlimited.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Outside Downtown, stop selling from 3am to 6am ET, unless you have a special event permit.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Do not park within 50 feet of a restaurant's primary entrance.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Do not park within 50 feet of a residential unit, unless it is a mixed-use building with a non-residential ground floor.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Do not park within 15 feet of a sidewalk vendor.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Do not park on a city right-of-way or in a metered parking space.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Free-standing Downtown signs are limited to a single menu board.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• The board may be at most 3 feet high and 6 square feet.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Keep it within 5 feet of the vehicle.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Call the Downtown Investment Authority at (904) 255-5302.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Duval is in DBPR District 5. Food licenses there renew every Jun 1.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• We don't list a Duval tax receipt amount for food trucks. The City's calculator has no food truck class. Ask the Tax Collector.

Do food trucks need a street vendor permit in Jacksonville?

No. Since July 1, 2020, food trucks no longer need a City street vendor permit.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

What does a Jacksonville food truck still need?

A Florida DBPR license, a Duval County local business tax receipt and a Jacksonville Fire Prevention inspection.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

What hours can a food truck run in Jacksonville?

Downtown hours are unlimited. Outside Downtown, stop from 3am to 6am ET unless you have a special event permit.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

Where can a food truck park downtown in Jacksonville?

In the Downtown Overlay, stay 50 feet from a restaurant entrance and from a residential unit (unless mixed-use with a non-residential ground floor). Stay 15 feet from a sidewalk vendor. Do not use city right-of-way or metered parking. Call the Downtown Investment Authority at (904) 255-5302.Source: City of Jacksonville: food trucks (checked Oct 19, 2026)

How long is a Duval business tax receipt good for?

Oct 1 to Sep 30. A transfer costs $6.Source: Duval County Tax Collector: local business tax (checked Oct 19, 2026)