Bryan, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Street stop limit
- 30 minutes, minor collector or lesser
- Barred roads
- Minor arterial streets and above
- Bike lanes
- Vending prohibited
- Max fine
- $2,000 per occurrence
- Stationary cap
- 5 days, 8 hrs/day per spot
Summary
Bryan caps how long mobile food vendors can sell on public streets and bars them from congested sidewalks, bike lanes, and larger arterials entirely.
A mobile food vendor shall not conduct sales at a stationary location: ... (3) For a duration exceeding 30 minutes on any public street designated on the City of Bryan's Thoroughfare Plan as a major collector or lesser. (4) On any public street designated on the City of Bryan's thoroughfare plan as a minor arterial or greater. (5) In congested areas where the operation impedes vehicular or pedestrian traffic or where it impedes access to the entrance of any adjacent building or driveway. (7) In a designated bike lane.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Bryan treats trucks, carts, and trailers alike as "mobile food vendors" under a single permit. A vendor can stop on a minor public street for at most 30 minutes, but is barred outright from any street classed a minor arterial or greater on the city's Thoroughfare Plan. Selling is also prohibited in designated bike lanes and in any spot where the setup blocks pedestrian or vehicle movement or an adjacent building's entrance. Stationary stays elsewhere are capped at five consecutive days and eight hours per day per location.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a City of Bryan permit, exceeding the 30-minute street-side limit, or vending on a barred arterial/bike lane is a Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $2,000 per occurrence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a food truck park on any Bryan street?
Is sidewalk food vending allowed if it blocks foot traffic?
Sources & Official References
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