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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Longmont, CO (2026)

2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Longmont, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

Operating a food truck or pushcart in Longmont requires an annual Mobile Retail Food Vending Permit from the Building Services Division, plus a Longmont business license, a Longmont sales-and-use tax license, and a Boulder County Public Health Mobile Retail Food Establishment license. Operational rules are set in LMC § 15.04.050(D)(4) of the Land Development Code.

Longmont Mobile Retail Food Vending Permit

Some Restrictions

Vending Zones

Per LMC § 15.04.050(D)(4), Longmont food trucks may operate only in non-residential zoning districts (ice cream vendors are allowed in residential zones), must remain at least 250 feet from any brick-and-mortar restaurant, and may not operate in city parks while park concessionaires are operating. Operating outside these zones violates the city's Land Development Code.

Longmont Food Truck Vending Zones & Location Rules

Some Restrictions

Looking for Boulder County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Longmont city rules.

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Boulder County