Norfolk designated food truck zones are located in Downtown, NEON District, and at permitted events. Operation on residential streets prohibited. Waterside District and MacArthur Square host regular food truck rallies. Time limits typically 4 hours per spot.
Norfolk City Code regulates mobile vending locations. Operation on residential streets is prohibited. Designated public right-of-way vending zones exist in Downtown along parts of Granby Street and MacArthur Square, in the NEON Arts District, and at Waterside District (private but hosting regular truck rallies). Time limits at public zones typically limit a single vendor to 4 hours per location per day. Operation on private property in commercial or mixed-use zones is permitted with property owner consent and compliance with zoning setback/parking rules. Food truck rallies and events require Special Events permit through Norfolk Special Events office. Norfolk festivals (Harborfest, Bayou Boogaloo, NEON Festival) have separate vendor arrangements. Parks (Town Point Park, Ocean View Beach Park) require Parks and Recreation permits. Stationary ice cream trucks and itinerant vendors have separate licensing under Norfolk itinerant vendor rules.
Operating outside permitted zones: $100-$500 civil penalty, potential permit revocation. Obstructing right-of-way: tow and cleanup charges.
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