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

Article IV, Section 10(b) sets the general ground rules for every Mobile Food Establishment in Leander: they "shall not locate on public streets, sidewalks, required parking areas needed to meet minimum parking requirements for the primary use, fire lanes, or blocking access drives," and "shall not be located within one hundred fifty (150') feet of a residential dwelling unit," measured from the dwelling's property line to the truck's closest point. Every truck needs "an up to date registration and license" and must maintain "a permit in compliance with the Williamson County and Cities Health District regulations and City regulations," and the property owner has to authorize the operation before it can begin.

Section 10(d) governs the more common case, a single truck parked temporarily at an already-developed commercial site. It is allowed, with a permit, as an accessory use supporting property zoned Local Office, Local Commercial, General Commercial, Heavy Commercial or Heavy Industrial that already has an operating business, plus places of worship, apartment complexes, parks and recreation facilities, HOA common areas, and public or private schools. Hours run 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and a permanent restroom must stay open and available for the truck's customers and staff throughout operation; portable restrooms are not allowed. Sites under one acre are capped at two trucks operating at once.

A standalone Mobile Food Establishment Park, several trucks clustered on one site, needs a special use permit plus a site development permit under Section 10(c), 200 square feet of common area per truck, permanent restrooms, and an annual permit renewed every January 1 that the city can revoke for health or code violations.