NOTE: This is an overview of steps needed to open a Mobile Food Unit (MFU) in Pittsburg, Texas. Read Ordinance 919-21 for complete details and requirements. If you are interested in operating a Mobile Food Unit, you can contact City Hall at (903) 856-3621 with any questions.
Step One: Obtain City Permits and Licensing
Step Two: Find a Qualified Location
(Full Mobile Food Unit Regulations)
- Must be located on a lot with an existing business that is operating in a permitted building
- Located on a hard surface lot
- Must be within 500 ft of the primary business and professionally plumbed restrooms
- Written permission from business owner to utilize lot and restrooms
- MFU must be moved daily and stay no longer than 12 hours
- Can only operate during operation hours of primary permitted business
- Prohibited in Main Street Overlay District
Step Three: Application
- Application must be filled out completely
- Pay the associated fee at City Hall
- $300 - Annual
- $175 - Temporary (nor more than 7 days) $35 associated with permitted event only
- Submit Application to Building Official at City Hall
- Building Official has 5 days to review plan - 24-hour notice is required for all inspections
Step Four: Open for Business
- Requires two inspections a year by city food service inspector
If you are interested in operating a Mobile Food Unit, you can contact City Hall at 903-856-3621 with any questions.