Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Concord, CA (2026)
2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Concord, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Food Truck Permits
Concord food trucks must hold a Contra Costa Environmental Health Mobile Food Facility permit plus a Concord business license. SB 972 (2022) reformed sidewalk vendor and mobile food facility rules statewide, streamlining permits for independent operators.
Food Trucks: Permits
Some RestrictionsCalifornia SB 972 (2022), Health and Safety Code §§ 113831, 114368-114368.1
(c) "Compact mobile food operation" means a mobile food facility that operates from an individual or from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance. SEC. 4. Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 114368) is added to Part 7 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 11.7. Compact Mobile Food Operation 114368. A comp...
Vending Zones
Concord food trucks must maintain setbacks from schools, may not park in the same residential location more than limited time periods, and generally cannot obstruct traffic or sidewalks. SB 972 limits overly restrictive local location rules for sidewalk vendors.
Food Trucks: Location Restrictions
Some RestrictionsCal. Gov. Code § 51036 et seq. (SB 946, 2018 - Sidewalk Vendors)
A local authority shall not regulate sidewalk vendors except in accordance with Sections 51038 and 51039. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the applicability of Part 7 (commencing with Section 113700) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code to a sidewalk vendor who sells food. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a local authority to adopt a new...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Concord city rules.
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