Mission, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 82-68, Code of Ordinances
- Commercial street peddling
- Outright banned, no permit
- Permit exception
- Political, religious, charitable groups only
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per day
- Off-lot sales
- Separate permit, Secs. 82-60–82-67
Summary
Mission outlaws foot and bicycle peddling, hawking, and taking orders from motorists on public streets, rights-of-way, and medians outright: no permit exists for it, and only political, religious, or charitable groups may apply to solicit there.
It shall be unlawful for any person to, by foot or bicycle, peddle, hawk, sell solicit, distribute or take orders from any motorist, for any services, wares, merchandise, or goods, including but not limited to, magazines, encyclopedias, tools, photographs, flowers, candy, plants or statues, on the streets, street rights-of-way, or medians of the town. No permit may be issued for such activities with the exception that the city may issue a permit for any institution or group organized for a political, religious or charitable purpose, or individuals engaging in such activities on behalf of any such institution or group who may apply for a permit under the provisions of this section.
(Ord. No. 2935, 6-14-2004)
Secs. 82-69—82-100. - Reserved.
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
Sec. 82-68 makes it unlawful to peddle, hawk, sell, solicit, distribute, or take orders from motorists on foot or bicycle anywhere on Mission's streets, street rights-of-way, or medians: no commercial vendor permit is issued for that activity. Sec. 82-63 backs this up, barring any permit for hawking or peddling on public streets, highways, rights-of-way, alleys, or areas of vehicular traffic, with an exception only for political, religious, or charitable organizations. Off-lot outdoor sales instead run through the separate Article III permit in Secs. 82-60 through 82-67 (four-week cap, $100 fee, planning director approval) for display on private lots, not the public right-of-way.
Violations & Fines
Peddling on Mission streets or medians outside the narrow charitable/political/religious exemption is a Code violation punished under Sec. 1-14's general penalty: a fine up to $500, with each day treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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