Ocala 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 June 1 (Marion 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 (Ocala / Marion County)

1. City of Ocala Business Tax Receipt: repealed
   On October 20, 2026 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2027-1, ending the city BTR and its fees. You no longer obtain or renew a city BTR; if you already paid for 2027 the city says refunds are being reviewed. Other city permits and approvals still apply.
   ⏰ None (no city BTR as of October 20, 2026)
   Source: City of Ocala: Business Tax Receipts (BTR ordinance repealed)
2. Marion County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   We could not confirm Marion County's current requirement from an official page; check with the Marion County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Ocala: Business Tax Receipts (BTR ordinance repealed)