Wyandotte County, KS Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours
- 8am-11pm Sun-Thu, 8am-midnight Fri-Sat
- Fire hydrant/bus stop buffer
- 15 feet
- Intersection buffer
- 20 feet
- Fire lanes/loading zones
- no parking allowed
- Governing section
- UG Code § 32-188(a)-(b)
- Licensing
- current business license + fire inspection
Summary
Food trucks and pushcarts vending in the Wyandotte County/KCK public right-of-way, meaning the sidewalk or curb, may only operate 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and must stay clear of hydrants, bus stops, intersections, and fire lanes under UG Code § 32-188.
(a)(3)Mobile vendor vehicles or prepared food vending vehicles may operate 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight Friday and Saturday. ... (b)(5)b.No mobile vending or vending vehicle shall be located within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or bus stop, or a greater distance if required by state law;c.No mobile vending or mobile vehicle shall be located within 20 feet of an intersection or street corner;...(4)h.Mobile vending vehicles shall not park in a fire lane.
Full Breakdown
Section 32-188 is the Unified Government's public right-of-way mobile vending rule, distinct from section 27-620, which covers vending on private parking lots. m. " Every operator needs a current business license, and the vehicle must display that license along with proof of fire department inspection and approval and contact information for complaints. Placement on the sidewalk or curb is tightly boxed in: subsection (b)(5)b keeps vending clear of "a fire hydrant or bus stop" within 15 feet, subsection (b)(5)c bars it within 20 feet of an intersection or street corner, and subsection (b)(4)h bars parking in a fire lane outright.
The truck has to sit on an improved, paved surface, cannot occupy an ADA parking space or access aisle, cannot block a posted loading/unloading zone, and cannot camp overnight in the right-of-way. Vendors get one break: a truck parked at a metered space is exempt from the meter fee and time limit while operating within these hours. Flashing or rotating lights and signage aimed at residential areas or oncoming traffic are also off-limits under subsection (b)(4)j.
Violations & Fines
Vending outside the 8 a.m. to 11 p.m./midnight window, parking within 15 feet of a hydrant or bus stop, within 20 feet of an intersection, or in a fire lane or loading zone, are each violations that zoning and code enforcement officers and the local health officer can cite under section 32-188, and a revoked or noncompliant business license shuts the operation down entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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