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Florida county to loosen food truck rules
August 13, 2018
The planning commission in Pasco County, Florida, has approved a new law allowing food truck operators to serve food without a local permit, since the state…
read nowFood truck operators claim one truck has a monopoly in Massachusetts town
August 10, 2018
Food truck operators in Brockton, Massachusetts, are complaining that one food truck currently has a monopoly, a charge the mayor denies, according to The…
read nowChattanooga, Tennessee, moves to allow food trucks on city streets
August 9, 2018
Food trucks will be allowed to serve on public property in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under an ordinance approved by the city council, according to nooga.com. A…
read nowWisconsin town prohibits food trucks downtown
August 8, 2018
Food trucks and carts will not be permitted in downtown Burlington, Wisconsin, except during special events under an ordinance passed by the city council…
read nowKey West developer proposes park that could include food trucks
August 8, 2018
A hotel owner has proposed to redevelop a rundown area of Key West to create a park that could include food trucks, according to the Miami Herald.
read nowLouisiana city puts moratorium on food truck requests
August 1, 2018
The Metropolitan Planning Commission in Bossier, Louisiana, has placed a six-month moratorium on permanent food truck requests until the commission can…
read nowNew York town cracks down on wineries that host food trucks
July 27, 2018
Southold, a town in Suffolk County, New York, has begun issuing citations to wineries for hosting food trucks, following warnings issued a month ago, according…
read nowVirginia town to permit food trucks downtown
July 26, 2018
The city council in Portsmouth, Virginia, has decided to allow food trucks to operate downtown in cooperation with distilleries and microbreweries, according…
read nowOhio town mulls food truck regulations
July 25, 2018
Lawmakers in Chillicothe, Ohio, tabled the third reading of a food truck ordinance over questions about the town's ability to enforce requirements on private…
read nowVoters in Connecticut town to decide on food truck rules
July 25, 2018
Citizens of Ridgefield, Connecticut, will vote at a special town meeting tonight to decide whether food trucks can serve near breweries and wineries, according…
read nowOhio town to regulate food trucks
July 24, 2018
The Huber Heights, Ohio, city council has voted to ask the planning commission to draft legislation regulating food trucks in response to growing requests to…
read nowConstruction, limited parking challenge food trucks in downtown Minneapolis
July 23, 2018
Getting a spot to serve the downtown lunch crowd has become a game of chance for Minneapolis food truck operators, according to the Star Tribune. Drivers have…
read nowFood Truck Cinema event planned for California town
July 23, 2018
Food Truck Cinema will return Saturday, July 28, 6–11 p.m., at Diablo Creek Golf Course, 4050 Port Chicago Highway, in Concord, California, according to a…
read nowOhio village to restrict food trucks
July 18, 2018
Lawmakers in Oakwood, Ohio, on Monday declined to pass a law that would have allowed food trucks to serve food on village streets, and instead proposed a new…
read nowConnecticut town to consider expanding food truck options
July 17, 2018
Today, lawmakers in West Hartford, Connecticut, will consider changes to the food truck ordinance that would allow food trucks to operate for longer time…
read nowFargo, North Dakota, continues to restrict food trucks
July 17, 2018
Food trucks will not be permitted to park on-street in Fargo, North Dakota, because city officials were not able to able to agree on a plan Monday, according…
read nowOhio city to consider allowing food trucks
July 13, 2018
The Vermillion, Ohio, city council legislative committee will consider a food truck ordinance on July 16. As drafted, the ordinance requires food truck owners…
read nowChicago suburb to allow food trucks outside of brewery
July 13, 2018
Long Grove, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has decided to allow food trucks to operate outside of Buffalo Creek Brewing, according to the Daily Herald. The…
read nowNew York City wants food trucks to carry GPS devices to enable inspections
July 12, 2018
The New York City Department of Health wants to require food trucks to carry GPS devices to make it easier for inspectors to find them, according to The New…
read nowTexas town to launch pilot program for food trucks
July 11, 2018
In a pilot test that begins next week in Pflugerville, Texas, food trucks will be allowed to serve customers within city limits with permit fees waived…
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