Winter Park 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 (Orange 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 (Winter Park / Orange County)

1. City of Winter Park Business Certificate
   Verify zoning first; interior alterations or a change of use need a building permit and new Certificate of Occupancy. You may not operate until the certificate is issued. Restaurants upload state license, menu and seating layout.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year regardless of start date; late penalty applies
   Source: City of Winter Park: Business Certificate
2. Orange County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says Orange County also requires a business tax receipt in addition to the city certificate.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Orange County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Winter Park: Business Certificate