Food trucks in League City parked on private property will need to comply with new city regulations.

The gist

On Sept. 23, League City City Council voted 6-2 to change an ordinance to only allow food trucks in League City for special events or in a food truck park, which would mean food trucks that are permanently parked on private property, such as at a gas station, would no longer be allowed.

Council members Chad Tressler and Tom Crews voted against changing the ordinance.

Food trucks that are not within a food park or in compliance with the regulations will be breaking the law, according to agenda documents.

League City Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the changes for approval at its Sept. 9 meeting.

What they’re saying

Crews said he felt the changes would put too many restrictions on small businesses.

Mayor Nick Long said that several years ago, he brought forward a motion to allow food trucks to operate in League City during special events, but that ordinance was never intended to allow food trucks to operate on private property, such as gas stations, all the time.

“The reason it was always banned in League City is because the proliferation in parking lots of gas stations,” Long said.

Long said he felt the food trucks create competition for businesses that are brick and mortar and paying property taxes.