Brookshire, Texas — City staff told the Brookshire City Council on Dec. 18 that the existing food-truck ordinance is confusing because it places multiple types of mobile and stationary food operations in a single document. The council directed staff and the city attorney to split the current ordinance into four separate ordinances to make requirements easier to understand.

The city attorney’s draft in the meeting packet and benchmarking with nearby jurisdictions — staff specifically referenced Waller County’s ordinance as an example — informed the recommendation. Staff said the revision would clarify categories of establishments, simplify application and permitting steps, and create options for zoning particular locations for food-truck use.

An unidentified councilmember moved to have the attorney revise ordinance number cited in the packet to split the existing language into four ordinances; the motion was seconded and the council voted in favor.

Council members said the rewrite would allow later discussion about zoning specific locations or creating a designated food-truck parking area while the city evaluates whether to allow food trucks at major thoroughfares, service stations or other specified sites.

The city attorney will prepare the revised ordinance drafts for future council consideration.