Cheyenne, WY Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- City clerk business license, $75/year
- Consent needed
- Written consent from adjacent business owner
- Hydrant buffer
- 15 feet from any fire hydrant
- Restaurant buffer
- 100 feet from restaurant entrance
- Overnight limit
- No parking on ROW 3-5 a.m.
Summary
Cheyenne lets food stands and pushcarts sell from public sidewalks only with the adjacent business owner's written consent, and bans setups that block sidewalk traffic or sit near hydrants, crosswalks, and transit stops.
A.Food stands and pushcarts may operate:1.Upon a public sidewalk or public non-right-of-way space with written consent of the immediately adjacent business owner, if any, who may be affected by the proposed sales site, and upon private property, with consent of the private property owner... B.Food stands and pushcarts may not operate:1.Upon a public sidewalk in such a manner that impedes or interferes with free movement of vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic or visually obstructs the safe movement of vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).
Full Breakdown
City code 8.40.110 lets food stands and pushcarts set up on a public sidewalk only with the written consent of the immediately adjacent business owner, or on private property with the owner's consent. Vendors can't block or visually obstruct vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic. Stands, pushcarts, mobile food trucks, and mobile food units must also stay 100 feet from a restaurant's entrance (without the owner's consent), 15 feet from fire hydrants, 10 feet from crosswalks and curb loading zones, and off public alleys. A city clerk business license under Chapter 8.40 is required before selling, alongside a Cheyenne-Laramie County health department food permit.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required license or violating chapter 8.40's placement and consent rules is a misdemeanor under the general penalty provision; each day of violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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