Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Pasadena, CA (2026)
2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Pasadena, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Food Truck Permits
Food trucks in Pasadena require health approval from the Pasadena Public Health Department (the city has its own health department, separate from LA County). A city business license is also required. PMC Chapter 8.16 regulates mobile food facilities.
Pasadena Food Truck Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsCalifornia SB 972 (2022) — California Retail Food Code Chapter 11.7 (Compact Mobile Food Operations / Sidewalk Food Vendor Permits)
SB 972, Gonzalez. California Retail Food Code. Existing law, the California Retail Food 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. This bill would authorize a cottage food operation or microenterprise home kitchen ope...
Vending Zones
Pasadena regulates sidewalk vendors under PMC Chapter 12.10, consistent with California's SB 946 Sidewalk Vending Act. Vendors must comply with location, health, and permit requirements. Certain areas near the Rose Bowl and Old Town may have additional restrictions.
Pasadena Food Truck Vending Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsCalifornia SB 946 (2018) — Government Code Section 51038 (Sidewalk Vendors — Vending Zone Restrictions)
51038. (a) A local authority may adopt a program to regulate sidewalk vendors in compliance with this section. (b) A local authority's sidewalk vending program shall comply with all of the following standards: (1) A local authority shall not require a sidewalk vendor to operate within specific parts of the public right-of-way, except when that restriction is directly related to objective health...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Pasadena city rules.
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