Food Trucks are allowed in the Town of Lillington through the Lillington Code of Ordinances in accordance with Article XI, Chapter 116 Food Truck Regulations. 

A permit is required

• A Food Truck Permit Application must be completed with all requested documentation. These applications can be submitted in person or via email to Jillian Brookshire at jbrookshire@lillingtonn.org.
• A one-time permit is valid only for the day and time that it is issued. One must seek an annual permit or apply multiple times for a one-time permit for additional events
• Permits are valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually
• The permit must be displayed while the food truck is in operation within Town jurisdiction

When can food trucks operate?

• Two days per week for annual and one-time permits
• Between the hours of 7 AM and 11 PM
• As part of a Town approved Special Event
• No overnight parking or storage is permitted

Where can food trucks operate?

• On developed non-residential property that is occupied by a business when the business is open
• On a private lot containing a principal building, with signed property owner approval
• At a special event approved by the Town
• A minimum of 100' from the main entrance of any brick-and-mortar restaurant with similar food or service

Where food trucks cannot operate

• On a vacant lot or at a closed business
• On a town street
• On a public sidewalk
• In any private parking area in a manner that impedes, endangers, or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic
• Within 50' of a residential dwelling or zoning district (excluding those locations listed above)
• Within any shopping center containing a restaurant with similar food or service

Prohibited Actions

• No freestanding signage shall be permitted
• No outdoor seating areas associated with a food truck shall be permitted 
• All equipment required for food preparation must be contained in the Food Truck
• Temporary connection to potable water are prohibited

Food trucks must be located at least

• 15' from a building entrance, driveway, intersection, ADA ramp, or fire hydrant
• 100' from a restaurant/bar entrance or outdoor dining area that is not associated with the host

Operation standards

• A trash receptacle must be provided for all customers. All associated equipment, including trash receptacles, must be within 3' of the food truck
• The food truck operator is responsibl for proper disposal of waste and trash associated with operations
• Grease must be contained and disposed of in an approved grease receptacle located at the associated commissary
• Gray water must be contained and disposed of in the sanitary sewer at the associated commissary
• Food trucks must have a Minimum Class 2A, 10B, and C rated fire extinguisher on board. If food preparation involves deep frying, a Class K fire extinguisher must also be on board
• All required town, county, and state permits and licenses must be clearly displayed on the food truck

Please refer to the Code of Ordinances (linked above) or contact Jillian Brookshire at jbrookshire@lillingtonnc.org if you have further questions.