Little Rock, AR Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Little Rock's zoning code (Ch. 36) defines a mobile canteen unit as any vehicle, including mobile food trucks, mobile food trailers, and push carts, offering food products or beverages for sale to consumers. That definition has teeth: across the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, I-2, and I-3 districts (and the O-1/O-2/O-3 office districts), mobile canteen units are listed as a permitted use only 'when operated in compliance with current planning department regulations for such vehicles.' The zoning code itself doesn't print the fee or inspection schedule, vendors must clear the Department of Planning and Development's current administrative rules before setting up on any zoned lot.