Key West 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 October 1 (Monroe 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 (Key West / Monroe County)

1. City of Key West Business Tax Receipt
   Required for anyone doing business in city limits, including all residential rentals. Taxes run $23.15 to $1,530 a year (most $118 to $300). Some licenses (mobile vendors, pedicabs, taxis) are capped. Apply on the GovBuilt portal.
   ⏰ Annual, October 1 to September 30
   Source: City of Key West: Licensing FAQs
2. Monroe County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says businesses operating in the city also need a Monroe County Business Tax Receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Monroe County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Key West: Licensing FAQs