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Bellmead amends mobile food unit rules to block utility hookups, citing sewer backups
Summary
The Bellmead City Council adopted amendments to the city health code to curb stationary mobile food units from connecting to municipal water and sewer lines after staff linked the practice to repeated sewer backups. The ordinance passed both readings on unanimous roll calls; staff recommended a 30‑day compliance window for existing operators.
The Bellmead City Council on March 11 adopted amendments to the city code that tighten rules for mobile food units, including requirements intended to prevent food trucks and other mobile vendors from connecting directly to the city’s water or wastewater systems.
City staff said the change responds to infrastructure damage and public‑health risks. "Connections by stationary mobile food units bypass the city's fats, oils, and greases ordinance, and result in improper disposal practices," City staff member Skip Rice said during a PowerPoint presentation to the council. Rice told the council city crews documented about 16 sewer backups in the past year that staff associated with mobile units connected to city utilities.
The ordinance, filed as OR‑2025‑001, updates chapter 9 (Health and Human Services) and adds operational limits and permitting language for mobile food units. Among provisions discussed at the meeting: mobile units must hold a valid mobile food permit and may not remain at one location…
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