Marco Island 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 December 1 (Collier 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 (Marco Island / Collier County)

1. City of Marco Island zoning certificate
   Get a city zoning certificate (home occupation or commercial) first; commercial locations also need a Marco Island Fire inspection. Whether the city issues its own tax receipt: verify.
   ⏰ One-time, per location
   Source: Collier County Tax Collector: Business Tax FAQ
2. Collier County Business Tax Receipt
   Then apply to the Collier County Tax Collector with the zoning certificate.
   ⏰ Renew July 1 to September 30
   Source: Collier County Tax Collector: Business Tax FAQ