Springfield, MA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer zone
- 100 yards from school grounds
- Restricted hours
- 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Applies
- Only on school session days
- Covers
- All food and edible items
Summary
Springfield, Massachusetts bars selling food to school pupils within 100 yards of any public school on the public ways during the school day, closing that buffer to food trucks and peddlers alike.
No person shall offer for sale, sell or cause to be sold to any school pupil any articles of food, or any articles suitable for or intended for human consumption, within the limits of the public ways and within 100 yards from the nearest boundary of any public school grounds between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when the public schools are in session.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Article V of Springfield's peddling and soliciting chapter, no one may offer, sell, or cause to be sold any food or other item meant for human consumption to a school pupil within 100 yards of the nearest boundary of any public school. The restriction runs on the public ways and applies only between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when Springfield's public schools are actually in session, effectively closing that 100-yard ring to mobile food vending during school hours.
Violations & Fines
Selling food to pupils inside the 100-yard school buffer during posted school hours violates § 279-32 of the peddling and soliciting chapter and is enforceable through the City's standard citation process for that chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a food truck park within 100 yards of a Springfield, MA school at lunchtime?
Does Springfield's school-zone food ban apply on weekends?
Sources & Official References
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