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

Sections 18-181 through 18-183 govern mobile food courts, defined as parcels where two or more mobile food units congregate as the land's principal, permanent use. Section 18-181 permits mobile food courts only on private property; no court activity may occur in the public right-of-way. Section 18-182 layers on development standards: units must respect all setbacks, buffer yards, easements, floodplains, driveways and fire lanes; each unit needs at least ten feet of clearance from other units and structures; every unit sits on a concrete, rolled asphalt or permeable-paver pad; drive-through service is banned; seating must stay within 25 feet of its unit or a shared communal area; the court must meet the city's adopted fire code, including a required fire lane; and lighting must comply with the Code.

Sanitation is specific: at least one 100-gallon garbage receptacle per unit, rodent-resistant containers under Texas Administrative Code Title 25, a sanitary sewer waste outlet routed through a minimum 1,000-gallon grease trap with a lockable cap, and a protected freshwater hookup for hand washing and food prep. Section 18-183 adds performance rules: structural and visual integrity must be maintained continuously, outdoor sound equipment must comply with Chapter 26's noise limits, vendors need county health department registration and inspection in addition to the city permit, signage follows Chapter 90, and the court must supply off-street parking under Chapter 86, with units barred from sitting inside the parking area itself.