What permits does a food truck need in Miami-Dade County?

• Food truck (mobile food dispensing vehicle) license, full year$347
  Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)

From the county's fee order (Implementing Order 4-111), in effect Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027. It has no line for mobile food, so we can't tell you the food truck Certificate of Use fee. Ask the county.

• Business or retail Certificate of Use, per square foot$0.041
  Source: Miami-Dade Implementing Order 4-111 (fees) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Minimum$160.23
  Source: Miami-Dade Implementing Order 4-111 (fees) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Renewal$82.83
  Source: Miami-Dade Implementing Order 4-111 (fees) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Not renewed on time: violation fee, plus a double fee$225.88
  Source: Miami-Dade Implementing Order 4-111 (fees) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Inspection, per inspector$100.38
  Source: Miami-Dade Implementing Order 4-111 (fees) (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• You need one county receipt for each place of business and each type of business (classification).Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: local business tax receipt (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• A business inside a city needs both a city receipt and a county receipt.Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: local business tax receipt (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• The tax year runs Oct 1 to Sep 30.Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: local business tax receipt (checked Oct 19, 2026)

• Mobile food operations need a Certificate of Use, renewed every year.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• The county's Certificate of Use page says: "Prior to opening any business in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, a Certificate of Use (CU) must be applied for and obtained."Source: Miami-Dade County: Certificate of Use (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Zoning, in the county's words: "Mobile operations are permissible only in the following zoning districts: BU, IU, Urban center, Urban area, GU (where trended for industrial or business use)."Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Also in the county's words: "Traveling mobile operations are also permissible in residential zoning districts on properties having a current certificate of use and occupancy as a museum, hospital, school or church."Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• You can stay on one site no more than 6 days in any 30-day period.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• Hours: 7am to 10pm on weekdays, 7am to 11pm on weekends.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
• No alcohol and no amplified sound.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)

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

We show both sources and give no legal opinion. Confirm with Miami-Dade County before you operate.

• We don't list a Certificate of Use fee for food trucks. The county fee order has no mobile food line. We also don't cover City of Miami rules. Ask the county or the city.

Do I need a Miami-Dade business tax receipt for my food truck?

The Tax Collector says you need one county receipt for each place of business and each classification. Inside a city, you need a city receipt too.Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: local business tax receipt (checked Oct 19, 2026)

When does the Miami-Dade tax year run?

Oct 1 to Sep 30.Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: local business tax receipt (checked Oct 19, 2026)

How many days can a food truck stay on one site in Miami-Dade?

The county page says no more than 6 days in any 30-day period.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)

What hours can a food truck run in Miami-Dade?

The county page says 7am to 10pm on weekdays and 7am to 11pm on weekends.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)

Can I sell alcohol or play loud music from my truck there?

No. The county page bans alcohol and amplified sound for mobile operations.Source: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)