Mount Vernon, NY Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Vending hours
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., extended for food trucks
- Extended food-truck hours
- Until 9:30 p.m. June 15-Sept 15
- Dwell time limit
- 30 minutes before moving 200 feet
- Intersection buffer
- 100 feet minimum
- Hydrant/hospital buffer
- 250 feet minimum
- School buffer
- 250 feet, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. school days
Summary
Mount Vernon restricts where and when licensed food vendors can operate on public sidewalks and streets. Vending is barred before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., except food trucks get extended hours, open until 8 or 9:30 p.m. depending on the season. Vendors cannot park in one spot more than 30 minutes without moving 200 feet, and must stay clear of intersections, hydrants and building entrances.
Licensed peddlers and food vendors shall not: ... (1) Enter upon private or public property for the purpose of peddling before the hour of 7:00 a.m. or after the hour of 7:00 p.m. on any day except: ... (b) In the case of motor vehicles used to sell food, the hours of operation shall be extended to 8:00 p.m., September 16 through June 14, and to 9:30 p.m., June 15 through September 15. ... (4) Have an exclusive right to any location in the public way, nor be permitted to stand or remain in one place in any public way for more than 30 consecutive minutes without moving a minimum of 200 feet. ... (7) Permit any stand, pushcart or vehicle used in such business to stand or remain: (a) In any crosswalk or driveway. (b) Within 100 feet of any intersection. (c) Within 250 feet of any fire hydrant, fire escape, bus stop, loading zone, handicap area or driveway of a fire station, police station or hospital.
Full Breakdown
A sets the operating rules for every licensed peddler and food vendor working the City's sidewalks and streets. from June 15 through September 15. Subsection (4) prohibits claiming an exclusive spot in the public way and caps dwell time at 30 consecutive minutes before the vendor must move at least 200 feet. Subsection (5) bars operating in a congested area that would increase traffic delay, create a hazard, interfere with an abutting property owner, or block emergency vehicle access. Subsection (7) sets minimum distances: no stand, pushcart or vehicle may stand in a crosswalk or driveway, within 100 feet of any intersection, or within 250 feet of a fire hydrant, fire escape, bus stop, loading zone, handicap area, or a fire station, police station or hospital driveway, and equipment can never be left unattended.
Subsection (8) bars sound-amplifying devices such as loudspeakers to attract customers, and Subsection (9) requires any vendor selling food for immediate consumption to keep a clearly marked litter receptacle and remove all trash before leaving a location. on school days. G bars pushcarts within 15 feet of an entranceway to any building, store, theater or place of public assembly.
Violations & Fines
Violating any restriction in § 194-11 is punishable under § 194-18 by a fine of up to $250, up to 15 days in jail, or both, and the vendor's merchandise or equipment can be seized and impounded until the fine is paid, then sold at public auction under a 10-day published notice. Repeated violations are also grounds for the City Clerk to suspend or revoke the vendor's license under § 194-12.
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