Midwest City, OK Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Individual permit per person
- Selling hours
- 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. only
- 90-day fee
- $590 per vehicle, cart, or booth
- Fixed-location zoning
- C-3 or C-4 commercial zones only
- Max penalty
- $200 fine or 30 days jail
Summary
Anyone peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking, or huckstering in Midwest City must get an individual permit from the city clerk before selling, with sales allowed only between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
No person or any agency or employee thereof shall engage in the business of peddler, solicitor, canvasser, hawker or huckster as defined herein without first obtaining a permit therefor as herein provided, and paying the prescribed fees for same. An individual permit shall be required for any and all persons engaged in peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking or huckstering. Any permit issued shall only allow peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking or huckstering between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City requires a permit for every peddler, solicitor, canvasser, hawker, or huckster working in the city, issued individually per person by the city clerk after a Better Business Bureau background check and a written application listing the goods sold and vehicle used. Fees run from $295 for a 45-day permit up to $590 for 90 days per vehicle, cart, or booth, with solicitors and canvassers paying $10 a week, $35 a month, or $120 a year instead. Permits expire in 46 or 91 days and cover selling hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. only. Vendors who want a fixed location must operate in a C-3 or C-4 zone with the property owner's written consent.
Violations & Fines
Peddling, soliciting, or canvassing without a permit is a crime punishable by up to a $200 fine plus costs, up to 30 days in jail, or both, per Sec. 32-1(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
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