Burleson, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

Burleson regulates mobile food vending in two places: the zoning ordinance, § 138, lists the districts, and Chapter 14, § 14-240, sets where on a property a truck can stand. Section 138(a) makes food truck parks a permitted use in the A, MF1, MF2, NS, GR, CC, C, I and PD districts. Section 138(b) makes food trucks a permitted use in the non-residential A, NS, GR, CC, C, I and PD districts.

A food truck park is a property used or developed to accommodate two or more mobile food units. Under § 14-240(b)(1), parks go only on private platted property, and in the listed districts they need the City Council's discretionary approval of a specific use permit on property not located within 100 feet of any property used for single family and two-family (duplex) residential purposes. A park also needs a site plan approved by the City Council and a certificate of occupancy. Parks can sell only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., must have permanent restrooms, and must provide two off-street vehicle parking spaces for each designated food truck operation area or for every 150 square feet of food truck operation area.

A single truck on an existing property uses a food truck operation site under § 14-240(b)(2): one acre lot minimum, 100 feet from a brick and mortar food establishment property line, 100 feet from residential zoned property, one vehicle per parcel, no vacant lots, and no right-of-way, easement, fire lane, sidewalk or alley. The property owner applies to the neighborhood services department. The permit is valid for a maximum of six months, and renewal applications start no earlier than the start of the sixth month.

Trucks can also serve construction sites with an active building permit from the adjacent public street, outside fire lanes, entrances and required parking, and can serve manufacturing business sites with the property and business owner's written approval.