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Cheyenne, WY Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Annual license fee
$75 per unit
14-day license fee
$50 per unit
Nonprofit annual fee
$25 per unit
Issuing office
City clerk
Overnight street parking
Barred 3–5 a.m.

Summary

Cheyenne requires mobile food trucks, food stands, pushcarts, and mobile food units to get a city clerk business license, backed by a state food service permit and sales tax permit.

Any person wishing to conduct business as a food stand, pushcart, mobile food truck, or mobile food unit must submit written application for a license on forms provided by the city clerk, together with payment of the required fee, to the office of the city clerk. Applications submitted must include the following documentation:1.Proof of application for food service permit filed with the health officer and proof of application for a sales tax permit through the Wyoming Department of Revenue;2.Written description of the type of food items, whether pre-packaged, requiring limited preparation, or for preparation aboard a mobile food truck, proposed to be sold from the food stand, pushcart, mobile food truck, or mobile food unit. Food item types not included on the list following approval by the health officer and issuance of the license may not be prepared or sold; and3.Affirmation vendor will obtain written consent of the owner of the property intended to be used as the site for conducting food stand, wagon or pushcart, mobile food truck, or mobile food unit sales, if such vendor intends to set up at a location on privately-owned property.B.The annual nonrefundable licensing fee will be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per year, per food stand, pushcart, mobile food truck, or mobile food unit.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).

Full Breakdown

To operate a mobile food truck, food stand, pushcart, or mobile food unit in Cheyenne, a vendor files a written license application with the city clerk showing proof of a Wyoming Food Service permit application through the Cheyenne-Laramie County health department and a Wyoming Department of Revenue sales tax permit, then passes a health officer inspection and a fire department inspection before the license issues. The annual fee is $75 per unit ($25 for nonprofit, charitable, or youth organizations), or $50 for a 14-day temporary license ($10 for qualifying organizations). Licenses run one year from issuance and must be posted or available on request.

Violations & Fines

Operating without the required license or permit is a misdemeanor under the city's general penalty provision (City Code 8.40.180), with each day of violation a separate offense; license holders can also face suspension or revocation under Chapter 5.04.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who issues Cheyenne's mobile food truck license?
The city clerk, after the health officer approves the food service permit application and inspection and the fire department completes a fire inspection.
What does a Cheyenne food truck license cost?
$75 per year per unit, or $50 for a 14-day temporary license; nonprofit, charitable, or youth organizations pay $25 and $10 respectively.
Do Cheyenne food trucks need a state permit too?
Yes: proof of a Wyoming Food Service permit application through the Cheyenne-Laramie County health department and a state sales tax permit are required before the city license issues.

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