Melbourne 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 (Brevard 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 (Melbourne / Brevard County)

1. City of Melbourne Business Tax Receipt
   Required before the business begins operating; a separate receipt is needed for each place of business. Get any state license first. $25 non-refundable application fee, credited toward the first year.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Melbourne: Business Tax Receipts · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says any business operating in Melbourne must also have a Brevard County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Brevard County
   Source: City of Melbourne: Business Tax Receipts