Sunny Isles Beach 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 (Miami-Dade 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 (Sunny Isles Beach / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Sunny Isles Beach Certificate of Use + Local Business Tax Receipt
   Certificate of Use (zoning permit after inspection) first, one per classification; $10 receipt application fee. First-time applications in person; renewals online.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30; late from October 2
   Source: City of Sunny Isles Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt & Certificate of Use
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says both city and Miami-Dade County taxes must be paid.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Sunny Isles Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt & Certificate of Use