Doing business in the Town of Gilbert

Standard Business License

A business license is required for anyone doing business in the town limits of Gilbert, SC. For questions regarding a Business License, please contact Rita DeCarlis, Town Clerk, at rita.decarlis@townofgilbertsc.com.


Mobile Vending License

Definition: 

Mobile Vendor – A person, corporation or business entity, its employees and agents who peddle, vend and sell food products, drinks excluding any alcohol, and other merchandise from a mobile unit.  No counterfeit items may be offered for sale.  No materials shall be displayed, offered, shown or sold that pertain to alcohol, drugs, fireworks, sex, tobacco and tobacco products as well as vapor products.  These temporary mobile units must be either self-contained enclosed units, units pulled behind a vehicle or a tent.  If required these units must be licensed by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.

Application Checklist:

The applicant must provide the following in order to receive a Mobile Vending Business License/Permit: 

  • SCDHEC Permit for any food vendor 

  • Federal and South Carolina Tax Identification numbers 

  • Certificate of proof of insurance 

  • Property owner permission letter/agreement 

  • Completed Town of Gilbert Mobile Vendor Business License/Permit Application  

Vending Provisions: 

  • Vending license/permit must be visibly posted and available to any official to view and inspect;  

  • Allowed to operate between the hours of 8AM – 9PM Sunday through Thursday and 8AM to 11PM Friday and Saturday on private property in Commercial Zoned Districts and Institutional Zoned Districts by written permission; 

  • Mobile unit must be self–contained; 

  • Mobile unit cannot block or interfere with emergency services such as fire, police and ambulance, block public or private sidewalk areas or create traffic congestion; 

  • No audio amplification to attract customers; 

  • Must be attended at all times during hours of operation; 

  • Outdoor seating, display and associated materials must be removed from all permitted locations after closing hours;  

  • Sell only items listed on Mobile Vendor Business License/Permit Application;  

  • Must have an adequate operational fire extinguisher on-site; 

  • A garbage receptacle must be provided;  

  • No tables, signs, etc. shall extend further than a 15-foot radius of the unit; and 

  • Only localized lighting is permitted.