Murfreesboro, TN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)

Code § 13-24(A)(1) bars any mobile food service vehicle from operating in the City without a mobile food service permit, which must be displayed on the vehicle whenever it's in operation; narrow exceptions exist for private catering events and temporary festivals of five days or less per year. Applicants pay a $50 fee and submit photos, VIN and registration, a health department permit, an insurance certificate, a business license, and a grease/sewage disposal plan approved by Water Resources. Permits run 12 months and aren't transferable except with a sale of the business. A first violation draws a warning, a second within six months brings a citation and suspension, and two suspensions in a year trigger revocation, with $500 reinstatement fees.