Westland, MI Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours (May-Sep)
- No sales 9 p.m.-10 a.m.
- Hours (Oct-Apr)
- No sales 9 p.m.-9 a.m.
- School buffer
- No sales within 500 ft
- License
- Required from city clerk
Summary
Westland restricts street food and sidewalk vendors to daytime hours, banning sales between 9 p.m. and 9 or 10 a.m. depending on the season under the city's street vendor ordinance.
No street vendor shall make any sale or delivery to any person in the city from May 1 through September 30 between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following morning, and from October 1 through April 30 between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. of the following morning.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Westland's street vendor ordinance, Chapter 26 Article X, covers anyone who peddles food or goods on the city's streets, alleys, or sidewalks. Sec. 26-557 sets a curfew: no sales between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. from May through September, and between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the rest of the year. The same article bars vending within 500 feet of school property (Sec. 26-554), prohibits sales to pedestrians standing in the roadway (Sec. 26-555), and requires every vendor to carry a city clerk-issued license (Sec. 26-587). These sections trace to the 1981 Code (Section 31-7) with no later amending ordinance shown in this codification.
Violations & Fines
Vending outside permitted hours or locations violates Article X and is grounds for license suspension or revocation by the city clerk under Sec. 26-597; two suspensions permanently revoke the license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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