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

City Code Section 11-175 sets out the permitting steps for mobile food vending in the City of Kyle. Every food truck must register and obtain all applicable permits from the Building Department before operating, and the resulting food truck vendor permit is valid for a maximum of three years from issue. A food truck operating outside a food truck court needs its own food truck temporary site permit from the Building Department, which the property owner or their authorized representative must apply for before allowing a truck on-site; that permit is valid for up to 12 months, and the application must detail truck placement, refuse and restroom locations, parking, and dining areas, along with authorization letters from adjacent property owners.

Food truck courts instead require a certificate of occupancy from the chief building official following approval of a specific use permit and site plan. Every food truck must also obtain a health permit from the county health department before operating at a food truck court, and operators must keep a servicing log signed by the commissary operator, or equivalent receipts, available for city inspection on request. Section 11-175 additionally bars food trucks from selling tobacco, alcohol, sexually explicit or drug-related items, real estate, event tickets, or any product not approved as part of the permit, and prohibits vending that blocks pedestrian or vehicle traffic.

The building official, fire marshal, and planning department can require added safety measures such as fire extinguishers or limits on deep fat fryers and flat-top grills, and food truck courts also need a site plan under Section 32-42 before any permits issue.