Longview, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 67-14, Longview Code of Ordinances
- Right-of-way vending
- Banned except in Central Business District
- Residential zones
- HOA or resident invitation required
- Parking lots
- Minimum 10 parking spaces required
- Prohibited surface
- No vending on grass or dirt
Summary
Longview limits where mobile food units may vend: not on grass or dirt, not in residential zones without an HOA or resident invite, and not in the public right-of-way except downtown's Central Business District.
Mobile Food Units are allowed in zoning districts per the Unified Development Code Article B Section 3 Subsection 3.03. All Mobile Food Units shall abide by all of the following: (a) Vending or parking on grass or dirt is prohibited. ... (e) To locate in a parking lot, there must be at least ten (10) parking spaces in the parking lot. ... (k) Mobile Food Units are not allowed in the right-of-way except in the Central Business District as defined by the Official Zoning Map.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 67-14, mobile food units can vend citywide in most commercial and industrial zoning per the Unified Development Code, but face tight siting rules: no parking on grass or dirt, no blocking fire lanes or hydrants, and no set-up in parking lots with fewer than ten spaces. In single-family, townhome, and two-family residential districts, a unit can operate only if invited by the HOA or a resident, parked on private property, or covering a private party or catering job. Right-of-way vending is banned outright except in the Central Business District, where trucks can use specific downtown streets and Heritage Plaza-area parking on a scheduled, permit basis.
Violations & Fines
Operating without required health/mobile food permits, vending on unauthorized right-of-way outside downtown, or vending on grass/dirt violates Sec. 67-14; enforcement falls to Environmental Health and Code Compliance, with citations for noncompliant units.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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