Broomfield, CO Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

Chapter 17-31, Temporary Sales Stands, governs mobile and temporary food and retail vending. Section 17-31-010 restricts temporary retail sales uses and structures, except flea markets, to the I-1, I-2, I-3, B-1, and B-2 zone districts, and requires approval from the city manager or a designee before operating. The written application under 17-31-020 must include the applicant's contact information, the property owner's consent, a site plan showing structures, access and parking, a description of the business operation, and, for food sales specifically, evidence of health department approval.

Section 17-31-030 lists the conditions for approval: the vendor needs all title 15 licenses and a sales tax license, the use must sit back at least thirty feet from a public street curb and at least 150 feet from dwellings, it cannot block visibility at a corner or driveway, access is limited to existing driveways (with Colorado Department of Highways sign-off if the site touches a state or federal highway), signage is capped at one ten-square-foot freestanding sign, off-street parking must be adequate without stealing capacity from neighboring businesses, and food service vendors must supply trash containers.

Section 17-31-040 caps the standard permit at ten calendar days, renewable up to three times in a twelve-month period, while ready-to-eat food sales specifically may run up to sixty days but cannot be renewed at all. Section 17-31-050 requires the stand and any structure to stay clean and neat, with trash removed daily.