In Orange County, a food truck needs a state license from DBPR. It also needs an Orange County business tax receipt. In Orlando and 10 other cities, you get the city receipt first. Check with the City of Orlando before you start.
Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026); Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026); City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)Last checked Oct 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency.
State fee
- Food truck (mobile food dispensing vehicle) license, full year$347Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Orange County business tax receipt
- Businesses in Apopka, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park need the city receipt first.Source: Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- A half-year fee applies from April 1.Source: Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Late penalties: 10% from Oct 1, 15% from Nov 1, 20% from Dec 1, 25% from Jan 1.Source: Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026)
City of Orlando: what the city guide says
- 1 truck at one spot for 2 days or less: Business Tax Receipt.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- 2 or more trucks at one spot for 2 days or less: Not Permitted.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- 1 or 2 trucks at one spot for 3 or more days: Determination.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- 3 or more trucks at one spot for 3 or more days: Master Plan via Board Approval.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Events: 1 or 2 trucks need a Determination. 3 or more trucks need a Master Plan via Board Approval.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Mobile vending is not permitted in the Semoran and Semoran Gateway Special Plan areas.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Stay 50 feet from residential zones and 5 feet from public rights-of-way.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Renew by Sep 30.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
State license renewal
- Orange County is in DBPR District 4. Food licenses there renew every Apr 1.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
State law and City of Orlando, side by side
Florida law
“A municipality, county, or other local governmental entity may not require a separate license, registration, or permit other than the license required under s. 509.241, or require the payment of any license, registration, or permit fee other than the fee required under s. 509.251, as a condition for the operation of a mobile food dispensing vehicle or temporary commercial kitchen within the entity’s jurisdiction.” F.S. 509.102(2)(a)Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
“This section may not be construed to affect a municipality, county, or other local governmental entity’s authority to regulate the operation of mobile food dispensing vehicles or temporary commercial kitchens other than the regulations described in subsection (2).” F.S. 509.102(4)Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
City of Orlando
“All mobile businesses are also required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt before operating in Orlando.” City of Orlando, Mobile Vending and Services GuideSource: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
We show both sources and give no legal opinion. Confirm with the City of Orlando before you operate.
What this page doesn't cover
- We don't list the Orange County business tax receipt amount here. Ask the Tax Collector.
Common questions
- Which cities need a city business tax receipt first?
- Apopka, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park.Source: Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- What are the Orange County late penalties?
- 10% from Oct 1, 15% from Nov 1, 20% from Dec 1 and 25% from Jan 1.Source: Orange County Tax Collector: business taxes (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- How long can my truck stay at one spot in Orlando with just a business tax receipt?
- The city guide says 2 days or less, for 1 truck. 2 or more trucks at one spot for 2 days or less is Not Permitted.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- How far from homes must my truck be in Orlando?
- The city guide says 50 feet from residential zones and 5 feet from public rights-of-way.Source: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
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