Odessa, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual permit fee
- $300 (may be prorated)
- Single-event fee
- $50 per event
- County permit
- Required before city application
- Pre-opening step
- Fire Marshal inspection required
Summary
Odessa requires mobile food vendors to hold an Ector County Health Department permit first, then pay a city fee and pass a Fire Marshal inspection before opening.
To obtain your Mobile Food Vendor Permit, please follow the following steps: Step 1: All Mobile Food Vendors MUST be permitted by the Ector County Health Department FIRST... Pay the Permit fee... $300 for an Annual Permit (fee may be prorated) $50 for a Single Event Permit... Step 3: Mobile Food Establishments must each pass inspection and receive their Operational Permit before beginning service.
Full Breakdown
The city's Mobile Food Vendor process runs through three steps: get permitted by the Ector County Health Department, submit the City of Odessa application through the MGO Connect portal with a notarized hold-harmless agreement, proof of liability insurance, and a location/restroom agreement, then pay the fee and schedule a Fire Marshal inspection. Trucks are held to the 2021 International Fire Code Chapter 319 mobile food preparation vehicle standards and must receive an Operational Permit before serving customers.
Violations & Fines
Selling before the county health permit, city application approval, fee payment, and Fire Marshal inspection are all complete means the operator has no valid Operational Permit: the city withholds approval to operate until every step is finished.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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