McAllen, TX · Hidalgo County
Application for Mobile Vending Permit
Mobile food vendors use this application to request a McAllen permit and provide business, vehicle, commissary, and vending-location information.
What this form is
This application requests a mobile vending food permit from the City of McAllen Environmental Services Department. It asks for applicant and business details, vehicle information, commissary details, and vending locations; the form says a current vehicle insurance copy, commissary form, and complete current vending itinerary must accompany the application. It also includes vehicle compliance and inspection sections.
Who needs it
A business owner or applicant seeking to operate a mobile food vending vehicle in McAllen should complete this application.
How to submit it
Send the application to the Environmental Services Department, P.O. Box 220, McAllen, Texas 78505-0220, with a current vehicle insurance copy, commissary form, and complete current vending itinerary. The form lists a $300 fee for a first food permit and a $300 fee for a renewal permit.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form requests signatures but identifies no sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the mobile vending permit application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the requested applicant, business, vehicle, and commissary information and sign the application.
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Gather The Attachments
Include a current vehicle insurance copy, commissary form, and complete current itinerary listing all McAllen vending locations.
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Submit To The City
Send the application and attachments to the Environmental Services Department at P.O. Box 220, McAllen, Texas 78505-0220.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for this application?
- No. The application has signature fields but no notary block. It requests a vehicle insurance copy, commissary form, and vending itinerary, but does not identify them as notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the mobile vending permit application?
- Send it to the Environmental Services Department at P.O. Box 220, McAllen, Texas 78505-0220, with the current vehicle insurance copy, commissary form, and complete current vending itinerary.
- What attachments does the application require?
- The form says to submit a current copy of vehicle insurance and a commissary form, and to provide a complete, current vending itinerary listing all McAllen vending locations.
- What information does the application request?
- It requests applicant and business contact details, vehicle license plate, VIN and make/model, commissary information, vending locations, and applicant signatures.
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This Application for Mobile Vending Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.