GRAFTON – A new committee in Grafton will soon look into ways to regulate food trucks within the city.
Mayor Mike Morrow and several other appointees were recently named to a to a special committee to recommend legislation on food trucks in Grafton. The appointments were approved at the Aug. 18, 2026 Grafton City Council meeting with Alderman Richard Mosby absent.
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The committee also includes City Council members Richard Mosby, Mary Jo Cote, and Rus Roy, as well as former alderman David Hand, Police Chief Dave Womack, and Brad Hagan.
Morrow said Mosby advised him to “get in front of” regulating food trucks following a public meeting held after Bike Week from May 12-17, 2026. The mayor said he’s already started looking at related rules from nearby towns.
“I pulled all the ordinances and legislation and so forth from all the surrounding communities and cities on food trucks,” Morrow said. “We’re also going to conduct a series of public hearings.”
These future public hearings will allow business owners and members of the public to make comments as committee members determine future food truck regulations, a process Morrow said will take time.
“This is going to be not a quick process, but it’s going to be a process that we go through very thoroughly,” the mayor said. “The end product will be an ordinance that we will be able to enforce on food trucks – whether it’s through special permits or however they work.”
The Alton City Code requires food truck operators to obtain a license from the Treasurer’s Office, which carries a $100 fee and is valid for one year. Food truck vendors also must have a valid permit and/or license from the Madison County Health Department.
Food trucks in Alton cannot operate outside the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. They also cannot operate within 500 feet of an existing restaurant without written consent from the restaurant owner, unless the food truck is part of a special event.
Edwardsville has similar food truck regulations in their City Code, requiring food truck license seekers to obtain a Health Department permit and submit an application to the city’s Finance Director. Food truck licenses in Edwardsville are also $100 per year or $75 per special event.
Food truck operators in Edwardsville are required to fill out an online form detailing their location and hours of operation at least 24 hours in advance. The city also prevents any food truck from operating in the same location more than four times per month.
