Converse, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 10-74
- Initial permit fee
- $100.00
- Annual renewal fee
- $50.00
- Permit expires
- December 31 each year
- Max fine for violation
- $5,500.00 (Sec. 10-79)
Summary
Converse requires every food truck to hold a valid mobile food establishment permit, displayed while operating, before it can legally sell food anywhere in the city.
A permit to operate as a mobile food establishment is required and must be obtained and displayed while in operation. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food service establishment, temporary food service, food processing establishment, mobile food unit, mobile food establishment, push cart, seafood peddler, and retail food store in the city who does not possess a current, valid permit from the city. Such permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place, and only persons who comply with the requirements of this section shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit.
(1) Such permit may be temporarily suspended or revoked by the health inspector upon the violation by the permit holder of any of the terms of this section.
(2) Each person required to secure a permit under this section shall, before issuance of any permit, pay to the city the sum herein provided as an inspection and permit fee according to the fee scheduled as outlined in subsection 10-74 (e).
(d) Permits issued for mobile food establishments shall automatically expire on the 31st day of December following its issuance, except as otherwise stated herein. Such permit shall also automatically expire if the holder thereof changes the business address of mobile food establishment, sells, transfer equity, or otherwise disposed of such business or materially changes the character of such business.
(e) The following list of inspections and fee schedule applies to permits issued under
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 10-74, anyone operating a mobile food establishment in Converse must file a written application with the regulatory authority, pass a health inspection, and obtain a permit before selling from a truck, trailer, or push cart. The initial permit costs $100.00 and must be posted in a conspicuous place on the unit. Permits expire automatically every December 31 regardless of issue date and require an annual renewal inspection costing $50.00. Operating without a current, valid permit is unlawful under Sec. 10-74(c), separate from any food-truck-park or operation-site permit required under Sec. 10-80.
Violations & Fines
Operating a mobile food unit without a valid, posted permit is unlawful under Sec. 10-74(c); the regulatory authority can suspend or revoke the permit, and violations of the food establishment rules can draw fines up to $5,500.00 under Sec. 10-79.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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