Fort Pierce Food Truck License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. Florida Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) license (DBPR Hotels & Restaurants)
   Food trucks are licensed by the state. Florida law stops cities and counties from requiring their own separate food-truck license or permit fee. Fee: $347 a full year ($178.50 half year).
   ⏰ Renews every year on April 1 (St. Lucie County district)
   Source: Florida DBPR: Hotels and Restaurants food service fees · Florida DBPR: Hotels and Restaurants district offices and expiration dates · Florida Statutes §509.102 (food trucks; state preemption)
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Fort Pierce / St. Lucie County)

1. City of Fort Pierce Certificate of Use (replaces the BTR)
   Since July 1, 2024 the city no longer collects business tax receipts; every business location needs a Certificate of Use instead (Ordinance 24-019), one per location, applied for on the city's online portal.
   ⏰ Renews yearly on the anniversary of your application
   Source: City of Fort Pierce: Certificates of Use and Contractor Licensing
2. St. Lucie County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the St. Lucie County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Fort Pierce: Certificates of Use and Contractor Licensing