Hendersonville, TN Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot size
- 1 acre
- Street setback
- 100 feet minimum
- Vendor spacing
- 1,000 feet apart
- Zoning
- Commercial districts only
Summary
Stand-alone mobile food vendors in Hendersonville must sit on a one-acre-plus commercial lot, at least 100 feet from the street and 1,000 feet from any other vendor.
A. The lot on which they are located must contain a minimum of one acre.
B. The mobile vendor shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any public street.
C. Must be at least 1,000 feet from any other vendor, except that group of not more than three mobile vendors located within 50 feet of each other shall be considered a single vendor in regard to the 1,000-foot separation requirement.
D. Must be at least 1,000 feet from a permanent business which sells the same items unless notarized permission is obtained in writing from the permanent business agreeing to the mobile vendor to be closer than 1,000 feet. (See Appendix E: Consent for Property Use for Mobile Vendor)
E. No lot or parcel may be occupied by a mobile vendor or group of three vendors for more than six one-week periods during the calendar year. Periods may be consecutive. This time limitation shall not apply to a single vendor located within 20 feet of the principal building on the lot or parcel.
F. Tables seating no more than eight persons may be provided for food vendors, provided trash receptacles are also provided and emptied as necessary to maintain a clean and sanitary site. All tables, chairs, and trash receptacles and other items associated with the operation shall be removed by the end of the period(s) specified in Chapter 10.6.3.6.E.
G. Business license must be prominently displayed. Food vendors must also display the
Full Breakdown
Zoning Ordinance § 10.6.3.6 confines parked mobile vendors to commercial zoning districts on a lot of at least one acre. The vendor must sit at least 100 feet from any public street and at least 1,000 feet from any other mobile vendor, a cluster of up to three vendors within 50 feet of each other counts as one vendor for that spacing rule, and at least 1,000 feet from a permanent business selling the same items, unless that business consents in writing.
Violations & Fines
Setting up a mobile food vendor on a lot under one acre, closer than 100 feet to a street, or within 1,000 feet of another vendor without the written spacing exception is a zoning violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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