BL2026-1580

Bill

Food trucks, trailers, and carts operating on private property in Nashville would need a new annual permit from the codes administration department. Single vendors operating outside a food truck park could have no more than one unit per lot at a time, must stay at least ten feet from property lines, and must return the unit to a commissary when not in use. Food truck parks with three or more vendors would need designated pad sites, shared restrooms, and sufficient waste receptacles for each vendor.

Second reading Dec 1 · Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Jacob Kupin
Jacob Kupin

Primary sponsor · District 19

Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Oct 6, 2026 · Metro Council · Voice vote

    Watch the debate (2 min)

  2. Second reading

    Dec 1, 2026 · Metro Council

As filed on Legistar

An ordinance amending Titles 2, 6, and 16 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to establish a mobile food vendor permit to be required for the operation of mobile food vendors within Nashville and Davidson County.

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: October 8, 2026