Neenah, WI Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance
- Minimum 6 feet sidewalk width
- Distance
- 100 ft from licensed food business
- Street
- Carts barred from serving in street
- Enforcement
- Police can order relocation
Summary
Mobile food carts on Neenah's public sidewalks must leave a six-foot clear path for pedestrians and stay at least 100 feet from any licensed food establishment's building.
No person shall park, stop or operate a mobile food vending cart within the City of Neenah on a public sidewalk other than in those areas that maintain a minimum six-foot-wide clear area for safe and efficient flow of pedestrian traffic, and that maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from the nearest edge of any building comprising a licensed food establishment. Carts are not allowed to be located or serve in the street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
A licensed mobile food vending cart can only park, stop or operate on a public sidewalk in areas that keep a minimum six-foot-wide clear zone for pedestrian traffic and stay at least 100 feet from the nearest edge of a building housing a licensed food establishment. Carts may not be located or serve customers in the street. Vendors must obey a police officer's or city official's lawful order to relocate to avoid congestion or an obstruction, or to remove the cart entirely if needed.
Violations & Fines
Setting up a cart on a sidewalk that doesn't meet the six-foot clearance or 100-foot distance standard, or serving from the street, violates § 4-354(b) and can bring an order to relocate or a citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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