Food Truck Permits: Flower Mound vs Lewisville

Food trucks and mobile food vendors operating in Flower Mound must obtain a mobile food vendor permit from the town and a food establishment permit from the Denton County Public Health Department. The town regulates operating locations through its zoning ordinance, requiring mobile food vendors to operate only on approved commercial or mixed-use zoned properties with written consent from the property owner or leaseholder. All food trucks must also carry a valid Texas Comptroller sales tax permit and maintain commercial liability insurance. A fire safety inspection certificate from the Flower Mound Fire Department or a recognized authority is required before the town permit will be issued. Commissary requirements apply, meaning mobile food units must operate from a licensed commercial commissary kitchen for food preparation, cold storage, vehicle cleaning, and equipment servicing as mandated by Denton County health regulations.

Lewisville requires mobile food vendors to obtain a mobile food vendor permit from the city under Code of Ordinances Chapter 22 (Businesses) and a health permit from the Denton County Health Department. Permit applications require proof of liability insurance, a current Texas sales tax permit, vehicle registration, and a valid county health permit. Food trucks must comply with Chapter 114 (Unified Development Code) zoning provisions and may operate on commercially zoned private property with written property owner consent. Operations on residentially zoned property are limited to special events with temporary use permits. All vendors must also comply with the Texas Food Establishment Rules (25 TAC Chapter 228) for food safety and equipment standards.