2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Denton County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Denton County does not issue food truck operating permits for unincorporated areas. Food trucks and mobile food vendors operating in unincorporated Denton County must obtain a Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) mobile food establishment permit and a Denton County Health Department food handlers permit. The county does not regulate where food trucks may park or operate in unincorporated areas beyond health and safety standards. Cities within the county each have their own food truck permitting requirements.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 437.003 (County Authority to Require Permit for Mobile Food Units)
Sec. 437.003. COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT. Subject to Section 437.0045, to enforce state law and rules adopted under state law, the commissioners court of a county by order may require food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, and roadside food vendors in unincorporated areas of the county, including areas in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality...
Denton County does not designate food truck vending zones or restrict mobile food vendor locations in unincorporated areas. Texas counties lack zoning authority in unincorporated areas, so there are no designated zones, prohibited zones, or distance requirements from existing restaurants or schools. Food trucks may operate on private property with owner permission throughout unincorporated Denton County. Cities within the county establish their own vending zones and restrictions within their jurisdictions.
4 cities in Denton County have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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