The South Australian Government is set to take on Adelaide City Council over its food truck restrictions after releasing a position paper to bring more vendors into the city.

Key points: Permit restrictions to be removed statewide

Permit restrictions to be removed statewide Food trucks to be encouraged at transport hubs

Food trucks to be encouraged at transport hubs Government wants a food truck park established

The council last year moved to limit the amount of food trucks in the CBD to just 10 during the day after their surging popularity sparked outrage from bricks and mortar businesses.

The businesses claimed their trade suffered as a result of the trucks and said it was unfair that their owners could operate on their turf without the high costs of running a fixed establishment.

Assistant Minister to the Treasurer Chris Picton today launched a position paper that outlined plans to remove council restrictions on permits and to support the establishment of a food truck park in or near the CBD.

It proposed legislation to create consistent state-wide permits with minimal restrictions on food trucks trading on public roads.

If successful, it would remove all restrictions on the number of permits that can be issued, on operating hours (outside special events), on what food can be sold, and it will set maximum permit fees.

Councils would be allowed to establish location guidelines.

"This approach is considered to strike the right balance between establishing a consistent trading environment for food trucks, while allowing councils to adjust for local conditions," the position paper said.

"However, the Government reserves the right to further amend the regulations to ensure fair trading conditions for food trucks if councils impose unduly restrictive arrangements."

The Government wanted a permanent food truck park on public or private land in or near the Adelaide CBD that would operate into the evening.

"This simple action will bring increased activity into Adelaide's CBD, helping make Adelaide a more vibrant city at night," it said.

It also wanted to encourage food trucks to operate at transport hubs, such as public transport interchanges.

Adelaide City Council's restrictions last year were labelled "disappointing" by Premier Jay Weatherill, who said it "backed one business over another in the city".

Deputy Lord Mayor Houssam Abiad responded by saying that the changes would not affect how many trucks were set up on any given day, except during major events.

"In looking at the data over the last couple of years of how many trucks operate on any given day in the city of Adelaide, it has never exceeded the number of eight ... outside special events," he said.