Las Cruces mobile vendors cannot peddle between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. and cannot enter private property posted against solicitation. Vendors must not block public roads, rights-of-way, or intersection sight triangles. Downtown vending, including the Farmers & Crafts Market, runs under separate city facility-use permits.
Where a food truck can operate is shaped by Chapter 21 and the city's downtown rules. Peddling within the city between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is prohibited except by specific appointment or invitation, and vendors may not enter private premises posted "no peddlers" or "no solicitations." Vendors must not obstruct any public road or right-of-way, or occupy the clear sight triangle at an intersection. On private lots, siting must comply with that property's zoning. Downtown, the Plaza and Main Street corridor are managed under the City Manager's Facility Use Policy, and the twice-weekly Farmers & Crafts Market requires a separate vendor agreement plus proof of the county health permit and insurance.
Vending after hours, on posted private property, or blocking a road, right-of-way, or sight triangle violates the code. Enforcement ranges from an order to move to a citation with fines up to $500 or 90 days in jail.
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