Planning Permits & Licenses

Open air vending, including food trucks, requires a permit to operate in the city limits of Waco. Open air vending means the sale, bartering or exchange of a good or service which is conducted exclusively outside of a permanent structure. For additional information, visit open air vending.

Download the Open Air Vending Permit Application(PDF, 939KB)

A permit is required to operate a farmers market. Farmers market means an organized reoccurring operation at a designated location used by vendors primarily for the distribution and sale of locally produced agricultural products or a limited amount of locally produced non-agricultural products. A farmers market, in and of itself, is not an event and is not a food establishment. For more information on farmers markets, see City Code Article XI-Farmers' Markets.

Download the Farmers Market Organizers Permit Application(PDF, 1MB)

A permit is required to operate a community garden. Community garden means a garden operated and maintained by a nonprofit organization, church, neighborhood association, school district, or government entity for the purpose of transforming vacant land into a productive and valuable community asset in the form of a community garden that will produce food, flowers, and/or other vegetation. To learn more on community gardens, see City Code Article XII-Community Gardens. Contact Planning Services on how to apply at planning@wacotx.gov.

A street furnishings permit is required in order to place any privately owned item, amenity, or decoration in the public right-of-way (or a pedestrian easement) for private interests. To learn more, reference the street furnishing ordinance in City Code.

Download the Street Furnishing Permit Application(PDF, 20KB)