HENDERSON (KTNV) — Henderson City Council voted to adopt City Ordinance No. 1302, giving mobile food vendors a multi-jurisdictional license to operate in Henderson and Las Vegas under one license at no extra cost.
Henderson's mobile food vendors now have more freedom to operate across the valley after the city council voted Tuesday to adopt City Ordinance No. 1302.
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The new ordinance grants food trucks and vendors a multi-jurisdictional license, allowing them to operate in both Henderson and Las Vegas under a single license at no extra cost. Previously, Henderson's mobile food vendors ordinance required vendors to obtain multiple licenses to operate outside their designated areas.
Kyle Carlson, co-owner of Sanchez Tacos LV, said the change opens doors for his business and others like it.
"A lot of times you want the opportunity to go to them. That's the whole point of having wheels on the thing," Carlson said.
Carlson and his wife opened Sanchez Tacos LV two years ago, originally operating in downtown Las Vegas before relocating to Henderson.
"We used to only operate in downtown Las Vegas, and we actually live in the Henderson area," Carlson said.
The move was driven by a desire to connect with the local community rather than tourists.
"We wanted to do something more community-based because we were just basically only serving tourists," Carlson said.
The business currently operates near the Costco in Henderson near Sunset Station. Under the old system, expanding beyond that location came with a financial burden.
"We've turned down opportunities before because we haven't had licenses there to go operate in those cities," Carlson said.
Carlson said the new ordinance reflects a smarter approach to business licensing across the region.
"The health district license covers the entire area, and I think it's smart to include the business licensing to also include the entire city of Las Vegas area," Carlson said.
He added that the change benefits not just established vendors, but up-and-coming businesses as well.
"I think that the opportunity of them opening up the entire city opens people up for better events, large scale events, right?" Carlson said.
Other food truck owners said they will now start considering traveling to Henderson more, spending time moving across the valley.
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