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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Murrieta, CA (2026)

3 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Murrieta, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Food Truck Permits

Food trucks in Murrieta need a Riverside County DEH mobile food facility permit, a city business license, and compliance with state vending laws SB 946 and SB 972 plus zoning on allowed locations.

Food Truck Permits in Murrieta

Some Restrictions

Cal. SB 972 (2022) - Amendments to California Retail Food Code for Sidewalk and Compact Mobile Food Operations

(1) Existing law, the California Retail Food Code (the code), establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for, and provides for regulation by the State Department of Public Health of, retail food facilities and requires local health agencies to enforce these provisions. Existing law, for purposes of the code, defines a “cottage food operation” as an enterprise that has no more than a sp...

Vending Zones

Murrieta lets vending units sell food, beverages or recreational equipment inside city parks only under Section 5.20.180 of the Municipal Code, and only after the operator gets prior written authorization from the city, a business license, a solicitor license, a Riverside County health permit and $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured.

Food Vending Units at Murrieta City Parks

Significant Restrictions

Murrieta Code of Ordinances § 5.20.180

Vending units at public parks are permitted if the following conditions are met: ... D. Only food, beverages or recreational equipment or related items may be disposed, offered for sale, sold, rented or offered for rent except during city sponsored events whereby the city is seeking vendors for a craft fair or business expo. E. Units vending food or beverages shall possess a valid health pe...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Murrieta issues sidewalk vendor permits under SB 946 (Gov Code 51036-51039), which decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide and limits cities to objective health, safety, and welfare regulations.

Sidewalk Vendor Permits in Murrieta

Some Restrictions

Cal. SB 946 (2018) - Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Local Regulation Limits)

Existing law authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to adopt requirements for the public safety regulating any type of vending and the time, place, and manner of vending from a vehicle upon a street. This bill would prohibit a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill would provide that a loca...

Looking for Riverside County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Murrieta city rules.

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Riverside County