Shreveport, LA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Restaurant buffer
- 100 feet from main entrance
- School buffer
- 500 feet, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Residential lots
- Barred on single- and two-family property
- Trucks per lot
- Two to four by lot size
- Right-of-way footprint
- Eight feet wide, 35 feet long
Summary
Shreveport food trucks may only operate where a permanent business already holds a certificate of occupancy, in zoning districts the Use Matrix allows. Vacant lots and single-family or two-family residential property are off limits.
Food truck and trailer vendors must be located at least 100 feet from the main entrance to any eating establishment or similar food service business, 100 feet from any outdoor dining area and 50 feet from any permitted food vending cart location, as measured from the designated location on the lot accommodating the food truck.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Trucks stay at least 100 feet from any restaurant's main entrance, 100 feet from outdoor dining, 50 feet from a permitted vending cart, 15 feet from fire hydrants and 10 feet from driveways, sidewalks, ramps and fire lanes. Lot caps allow two trucks on a half acre or less, three up to one acre, four above an acre; five or more require a food truck park, temporary use permit or special event permit. In the public right-of-way a unit fits within eight feet by 35 feet, keeps 25 feet from intersections and bus stops, takes no more than two parking spaces, and stays 500 feet from schools between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days.
Violations & Fines
Zoning citations go to the host property owner as well as the vendor. The zoning administrator may revoke the license, and police may cite the operator directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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