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La Porte adopts mobile food vendor rules with implementation date Feb. 1, 2025
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2024‑4023 to regulate mobile food vendors in La Porte, adding commissary requirements, permit renewals every 90 days and concrete/dust‑free surface rules; council struck a 25‑ft separation clause and agreed to exemptions for city events; two members voted no.
The La Porte City Council on Oct. 28 adopted a new mobile food vendor ordinance after extended debate over health, safety and enforcement details.
City staff presented Ordinance 2024‑4023 to add regulations for mobile vendors, including a definition covering sale of food and beverages, a requirement to operate from an improved commissary approved under Texas Food Establishment rules, and a permit system intended to verify insurance, food‑handler certification and commissary receipts. The draft draws heavily from another municipal model (Seabrook) and proposed a $250 permit every 90 days, a requirement staff said would…
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