Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Food Truck Permits

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government requires a mobile food establishment permit to operate a food truck anywhere in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Lafayette Parish, with a $300 annual fee.

Lafayette Parish Mobile Food Permit

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 70-106

A mobile food establishment permit issued by the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government shall be required to lawfully operate a mobile food establishment within the City of Lafayette and/or the unincorporated areas of the Parish of Lafayette.

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Vending Zones

Lafayette City-Parish law restricts mobile food trucks to accessory use on non-residential private property: they cannot operate in the public right-of-way, and must sit at least 100 feet from any restaurant entrance or outdoor dining area.

Lafayette Food Truck Vending Zone Rules

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 70-117

Mobile food establishments shall only operate on property wherein its operation would constitute an accessory use to a lawful, non-residential principal use. ... Mobile food establishments shall not operate in the public right-of-way. ... All mobile food establishments shall be located at least 100 feet from the main entrance to any fixed food establishment, 100 feet from any outdoor dining are...

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Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Lafayette requires an annual permit to sell food or beverages from a sidewalk pushcart, but the whole scheme, permits, fees, hours, applies only inside the 'D' Downtown zoning district, not city-parish-wide.

Lafayette Downtown Pushcart Vending Permit

Significant Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 78-431

All pushcarts and their operators shall meet the following requirements: ... The pushcart shall not be motorized or propelled in any manner other than the walking motion of the person operating the pushcart, with the exception that persons with physical disabilities may use a motorized system to propel the pushcart.

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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Lafayette Parish

1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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3 verified rules • Food Truck Permits, Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

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