Arlington Food Truck Regulations

The Arlington County Board is holding a public hearing to consider

an ordinance to amend, reenact and recodify Chapter 30 (Peddlers, Vendors and Canvassers) of the Arlington County Code, specifically Sections 30-2.1, 30-8, 30-9 and 30-10, to refine the language for exemptions; extend the permitted time for on-street vending from sixty (60) minutes to the lesser of two (2) hours or the lawful time limit prescribed for the respective parking meter zone; explain the regulation of the permitted time; and allow the County Manager greater flexibility in establishing On-Street Vending Zones.

The hearing is scheduled for April 20, 2013, in Room 307, at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. at 9:00 A.M. Click here for more information on the hearing.

For articles regarding the proposed regulations, see:

• Tim Carmen, Arlington looks to expand vending hours for food trucks, Washington Post, March 12, 2013.
• Rachel Hatzipanagos, Why New Laws May Turn Arlington into a Food Truck Haven, Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch, April 8, 2013.
• Martin Austermuhle, With More Flexible Regulations, Arlington Could Steal Away D.C.’s Food Trucks, DCist, April 8, 2013.

For more on the DC food truck regulations, see Parts 1-3 here and here and here.