Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Ontario, CA (2026)
2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Ontario, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Food Truck Permits
Food trucks in Ontario need a San Bernardino County Environmental Health mobile food facility permit, a City business license from (909) 395-2022, and must comply with California Retail Food Code (CalCode) requirements.
Ontario Food Truck Permits
Some RestrictionsVending Zones
Under California SB 946, Ontario cannot ban sidewalk vendors citywide but regulates time, place, and manner through OMC Chapter 5, with no vending in parks during events or within 15 feet of curb cuts for ADA access.
Ontario Sidewalk Vending Zones
Some RestrictionsCalifornia SB 946 (2018), Government Code §§ 51036-51039 (Sidewalk Vendors)
SB-946 Sidewalk vendors. CHAPTER 6.2. Sidewalk Vendors. 51036. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) "Sidewalk vendor" means a person who sells food or merchandise from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance, or from one's person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path. (b) "Roaming sidewalk ve...
Looking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Ontario city rules.
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in San Bernardino County →