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Parkersburg, West Virginia food truck ordinance back to planning commission following debate

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September 9, 2026

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A proposed food truck ordinance in Parkersburg, West Virginia is now back to the Municipal Planning Commission due to concerns from a food truck operator and community members. The concerns focused on the hours of operation for food trucks, according to a report by News and Sentinel.

The ordinance would require that food trucks only operate between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and be 200 feet away from existing food and retail service businesses. Councilman Zak Huffman and owner of Huffman's Prime Steakhouse said he believed the regulations were "crazy" as no one would tell McDonald's to close down at that time.

Huffman also drew attention to a requirement for inverter generators, which he said were more expensive than standard food truck generators.

Jimmy Carrano, owner of food truck Jimmy Avocado, said he wasn't against an ordinance, but "I feel that there's a significant lack of input from the food trucks in the area."