Johnson County, KS Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Public property/ROW vending
- Prohibited outright
- Sales from stopped/moving vehicle in road
- Prohibited
- Where allowed
- Private property with owner consent
- Permit required
- Yes, itinerant sales permit
- Fine range
- $25–$100 per offense
Summary
Mobile food vendors in unincorporated Johnson County cannot sell from public property, roadways, or right-of-way: sales must happen on private property with the owner's consent and a permit.
(a)Use of public property or right-of-way. No person shall conduct any itinerant sales, in whole or in part, upon public property of the county or upon any public roadway or right-of-way of the county. (b)Use of vehicles. No sales shall be allowed, conducted or made from any vehicles while moving or from any vehicle stopped in the public roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Resolutions: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
County code bans itinerant sales, including food sold from a vehicle, on any public property or public roadway/right-of-way in unincorporated Johnson County. Sales from a moving vehicle or one stopped in the public roadway are also barred outright. That pushes every food truck onto private property, where the operator needs the property owner's written consent and a county itinerant-sales permit before setting up, plus compliance with health and zoning codes.
Violations & Fines
Vending on county property, a public street, or from a stopped vehicle in the roadway is a public offense: fines from $25 to $100 per offense under Sec. 50-176.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a food truck park on a county road shoulder to sell?
What do I need to vend on private land in unincorporated Johnson County?
Sources & Official References
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