Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Doña Ana County, NM (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Food Truck Permits
Doña Ana County requires mobile food vendors in the unincorporated area to register as a business, submit an approved site plan, and carry a New Mexico Environment Department Food Handler's Card. Trucks must park at least 20 feet from any roadway with the property owner's written approval, per Unified Development Code § 350-502(J).
Mobile Food Vending Permits in Doña Ana County
Some RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-502(J)
J. Mobile food vending businesses. (1) Mobile food vendors shall follow all applicable state and local laws, including fire codes, zoning codes, occupational tax codes, and obtain a State of New Department Food Handler's Card. (2) A mobile food vendor may operate in a location as permitted in Table 5.1 Land Use Classification Matrix so long as the food vending vehicle is not parked within 20 fe...
Vending Zones
A mobile food vendor may set up wherever Table 5.1 permits the use, but the vehicle cannot park within 20 feet of a roadway and needs the property owner's written approval, under UDC § 350-502J(2).
Where Food Trucks May Operate, Doña Ana County
Some RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-502J(2)
(2) A mobile food vendor may operate in a location as permitted in Table 5.1 Land Use Classification Matrix so long as the food vending vehicle is not parked within 20 feet of a roadway and has written approval from the property owner. A mobile food vendor may operate from legal parking spaces with permission from the property owner/business so long as there is adequate parking for all uses.
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