Vending Zones: Flower Mound vs Lewisville

Flower Mound restricts food truck vending to privately owned commercial and mixed-use zoned properties where the property owner has provided written consent. The town does not designate specific public food truck vending zones on town streets, rights-of-way, or town-owned parcels for routine mobile food vendor use. Food trucks at special events held on public property require a separate special event vendor permit coordinated through the town's events process. Private food truck parks have been developed on commercially zoned parcels with site plan approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Lakeside mixed-use development and the River Walk corridor have seen increased food truck activity as part of their planned commercial environments. Food trucks on commercial property must not obstruct parking spaces required by the site's certificate of occupancy, block fire lanes, or impede pedestrian and vehicular circulation patterns.

Lewisville permits food truck operations on private property zoned for commercial, retail, or mixed-use purposes with written property owner consent under Unified Development Code Chapter 114. The Old Town Lewisville area along Main Street has become a popular destination for food truck gatherings, particularly during city-sponsored events. Food trucks may not operate on public rights-of-way including streets, sidewalks, and medians without specific event authorization. Regular commercial food truck operations on residentially zoned property are prohibited, though temporary food service at neighborhood events may be permitted through the special events permit process. Multiple food trucks at a single location may require a special event permit depending on vendor count and expected attendance.