Jackson County, MS Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

1 governs Mobile Food Vendors. A vendor locating on private property must have written permission from the property owner on file with the permit application, and that permission must specifically cover access to public restrooms and customer parking, not just a spot to park the truck. Any vending unit that draws outside utility support, such as power or water hookups, is subject to inspection and approval by the Planning and Building Department as a temporary installation, and every connection must be made in a manner that prevents harm to operators, customers or the public.

Storage rules apply when the unit is not in use: on private property it may be stored on-site if secured; on public property the unit must be removed after operating hours. No more than one unit may be stored on residential property or in a residential zone, and any unit stored there must be fully contained within a privacy-fenced area or garage. The storage location itself must be identified on the permit or license application. Vendors are responsible for collecting, removing and disposing of all waste from their own operation.

1(h) carves out special events and vendor permits inside County Parks, which are handled separately from the general mobile food vendor permit. 13, Outdoor Sales of Goods, which otherwise bars selling goods from trucks, vans or shacks except mobile farm produce or seafood sales in Agricultural, Commercial or Industrial districts.