Policy Database
Local Policy
Boston,
Massachusetts
Establishing a permitting process and regulatory requirements for mobile food trucks, including establishing a city Mobile Food Trucks Committee
Boston, Mass., Municipal Code § 17-10
Last Visited 5/5/26
Policy Summary
This law establishes a permitting process and regulatory requirements for mobile food trucks. It also establishes a city Mobile Food Trucks Committee and specifically indicates that the Committee may work with permit applicants to encourage, “charitable components to the business of operation,” “school nutrition programs or healthy food choices,” “programs for children or the homeless,” and “routes that provide access to underserved neighborhoods of the city.”
State
Massachusetts
Jurisdiction Name
Boston
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
200k-800k
Legal Strategies
- Requires something and sets standards
- Expressly allows something
Food System Topics
- Food Access
- Markets & Distribution
- Policymaking Process