Broken Arrow, OK Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- School buffer
- 300 ft during session
- Park buffer
- 300 ft from concession stand
- Special event buffer
- 300 ft of permitted event
- Base zoning
- Commercial, industrial, business districts
- Max fine
- $500.00 plus possible jail
Summary
Broken Arrow confines mobile food vending to commercial, industrial, and business zoning districts, and bans it within 300 feet of a school in session, a park concession stand, or a permitted special event.
No mobile vendor shall sell or vend from his or her vehicle or conveyance when: (1)Within 300 feet of a public school grounds during the hours of regular school session, classes or school-related events in said public school, except when authorized in writing by said school; or (2)Within 300 feet of a public park of the city where a city authorized concession stand is located during times other than during the course of a public celebration except as approved by the city;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 7-12(k) sets geographic no-vend buffers: no mobile vendor may sell within 300 feet of a public school during regular session, classes, or school events (unless the school authorizes it in writing); within 300 feet of a city park with an active authorized concession stand outside a public celebration; within 300 feet of city property hosting an authorized concession stand during a celebration when nonprofits are selling; or within 300 feet of a location covered by an active special-event permit. Mobile food service establishments and push carts are also restricted, as a base matter, to commercial, industrial, and business zoning districts.
Violations & Fines
Vending inside a prohibited buffer or zone is a misdemeanor under § 7-12(o) punishable by a fine of up to $500.00, up to six months in city jail, or both, with each day treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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