Odessa, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- No-vend buffer
- 100 feet from intersections
- Prohibited near
- streets adjacent to public schools
- Allowed hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Permit type
- peddler permit required
Summary
Odessa bars mobile food vendors from congested spots, school streets, and within 100 feet of intersections.
(6) A person shall not stop in a congested area where vending might impede or inconvenience the public. (7) A person shall not vend in a street adjacent to a public school. ... (13) A person shall not stop a motor vehicle for purposes of vending within one hundred (100) feet of a street intersection. (14) No mobile street vendor shall be in operation, doing business, or going from place to place at nighttime or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
Full Breakdown
Odessa's mobile street vendor rule lets operators sell food or drink from a stopped motor vehicle almost anywhere on city streets, but carves out specific no-vend zones: no stopping in a congested area that would impede traffic or pedestrians, no vending on a street adjacent to a public school, and no stopping within 100 feet of a street intersection. Vending is also barred between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Vendors must operate under a peddler permit and follow separate lighting and stop-arm equipment rules.
Violations & Fines
Violating any special requirement, including the nighttime restriction, is a misdemeanor and can trigger denial or revocation of the peddler's permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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