Round Rock, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Zoning & Dev. Code Sec. 2-93
- State license
- DSHS MFU license, since July 1 2026
- Fire Marshal
- Current inspection sticker required
- Zoning fee
- $25 short-term; $150 long-term/park
- On-board cooking
- Banned; warming and beverages only
Summary
Operating a food truck in Round Rock takes three approvals: a Texas DSHS mobile food vendor license (mandatory statewide since July 1, 2026), a current Fire Marshal inspection sticker, and a city Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Zoning Review approval tied to an eligible host site.
Beginning July 1, 2026, all mobile food vendors (MFVs) must obtain a license from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to operate a mobile food vending establishment in Texas. ... MFEs must have current inspection stickers from the Fire Marshall and a license from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to operate anywhere in Round Rock.
Full Breakdown
Round Rock routes food trucks through a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Zoning Review run by Planning and Development Services under Zoning & Development Code Sec. 2-93. The host site must hold an approval before a truck operates there: short-term ($25, three days per permit, four a year), long-term ($150, a calendar year), or MFE Park ($150, three or more units). On-board cooking, grills, fryers, ranges, exhaust fans, is prohibited; only warming, packaging pre-prepared food, and beverages are allowed. Every truck must carry a current Fire Marshal inspection sticker and, since July 1, 2026, a DSHS mobile food vendor license (HB 2844) that replaced Williamson County health-district permits.
Violations & Fines
A site's MFE Zoning Review approval can be revoked if it hosts a truck lacking the required Fire Marshal and DSHS credentials three times within any 12-month period; operating a truck at an unapproved site draws city code-enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I still need a Williamson County health permit for my food truck?
Can I cook on board in Round Rock?
Who approves where a food truck can park?
Sources & Official References
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