Burleson, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Section 14-240 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances splits food truck permitting into three tracks. A food truck park requires a specific use permit approved by the city council under section 130 of appendix B, Zoning, plus a certificate of occupancy under chapter 10 and a site plan under section 131 of appendix B approved by the city council. Parks are allowed only on private platted property, in the A, MF1, MF2, NS, GR, CC, C, I, and PD districts, and not within 100 feet of any property used for single family or two-family residential purposes.

A property that hosts trucks from time to time, other than as part of a park, needs a food truck operation site permit from the neighborhood services department before a truck operates there. The application shows where the truck sits, along with refuse receptacles, restrooms, parking, and dining areas, and authorization letters from adjacent owners can be required. The permit is valid for a maximum of six months, and renewal applications cannot be submitted earlier than the start of the sixth month. The fee follows the city fee schedule. Site rules include a one acre lot minimum, 100 feet from a brick and mortar food establishment property line, 100 feet from residential zoned property, one vehicle per parcel, and no operation from a vacant lot.

Each truck must also hold a valid vehicle registration, motor vehicle operator's license, proof of liability insurance, a state sales tax permit, and health permits under the Texas Food Establishment Rules as adopted in chapter 14. Each truck must report to its designated commissary at least once per day and keep a log signed by the commissary operator. Food truck parks can sell only between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. At a construction site, only one permitted truck can operate, and not for more than one hour. Special events with a city permit, permitted farmers' markets, city-requested events on public property, and private events not open to the public are exempt.