[Archived] Food Truck Pilot Program Update

On May 17, Alexandria City Council adopted a pilot program that will allow food trucks to operate in off-street locations on public and private property. The program, which will begin on July 1, 2014, and run through October 31, 2015, is designed to introduce food trucks within Alexandria on a limited basis to provide the City with data to evaluate a successful food truck program.  

On June 26, the City Manager adopted Administrative Regulations, developed with community input, to 1) administer the Food Truck Pilot Program and 2) establish the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities policy on food truck vending in public parks and recreation centers.  

The Administrative Regulations went through a public comment period in which the City Manager invited the community to submit written comments online on the draft administrative regulations. Additionally, the community had the opportunity to provide comment at the June 19 Park and Recreation Commission public hearing. On June 24, City Council reviewed and approved the draft regulations, authorizing the City Manager to finalize them for the July 1 program start date.  To view the regulations, visit alexandriava.gov/FoodTrucks. 

 To provide food truck owners with "one stop shopping" to obtain the permits and inspections they will need to operate, the City will host a Food Truck Registration Kick Off Event on Thursday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City’s Permit Center (301 King Street, Suite 4200).  For more information on the Food Truck Registration Kick Off, visit alexandriava.gov/FoodTrucks.