Stamford, CT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway/bus stop/crosswalk buffer
- 10 feet minimum
- Intersection buffer
- 20 feet minimum
- Restaurant entrance buffer
- 100 feet minimum
- Amplified music curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Park vending bond
- $200 one-day bond
- Zone authority
- Food Truck Committee, § 179-40
- Max fine
- $200 per day
Summary
Stamford bars mobile food vendors from parking within 10 feet of a driveway, bus stop or crosswalk, 20 feet of an intersection, or 100 feet of an open restaurant's entrance, under City Code § 179-38. The Food Truck Committee can further limit vending or designate specific streets and zones for it under § 179-40, and park vending needs a separate permit.
No mobile food vendor shall vend on a public street within 10 feet of any driveway, bus stop or crosswalk, nor within 20 feet of any intersection... The food dispensing vehicle shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet of the main entrance to any eating establishment or similar food service business that is open for business and serving food to the public... The FTC, in its sole discretion, and in the interest of preserving public health, safety and welfare, including the avoidance of vehicle and pedestrian congestion, may from time to time, by rule, limit or prohibit mobile food vendors from operating on a specific street, portion of a street, zone, district, or other public location... may from time to time, by rule designate and demarcate a public location where mobile food vendors may operate. ("Designated Food Truck Area.")
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Section 179-38 sets the baseline location rules for every mobile food vendor operating on a Stamford public street. A). C-D). F). H). Vending in a city park requires a separate park permit and, for a one-day permit, a $200 bond (§ 179-39). A). B-C). D, G). I).
Violations & Fines
A location violation is enforced jointly by the Police Department and the park police and carries a fine up to $200 per offense, with each act of vending and each day of continued violation counted separately under § 179-42. A vehicle found in violation may be impounded, and three violations within twelve months can support permit revocation after an FTC hearing (§ 179-43).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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