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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Puyallup, WA (2026)

2 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for Puyallup, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

Puyallup licenses food trucks under the city's adopted food truck program guidelines and Chapter 20.70 PMC zoning rules rather than the general mobile vendor chapter, and enforces both as a civil infraction if the guidelines or Chapter 5.65 PMC are violated.

Puyallup Food Truck Licensing Rules

Some Restrictions

Puyallup Municipal Code §§ 5.65.010(6), 5.65.140, 20.70.012(3)

"Food truck" shall mean a motor vehicle, or trailer, used to prepare and serve food and that vends food from a curbside location or on private property. Food trucks that comply with the city of Puyallup food truck program guidelines and have an active food truck license are exempt from this section through PMC § 5.65.130 and/or Chapter 20.70 PMC, Temporary Uses. ... Violation of any provision o...

Vending Zones

Food trucks in Puyallup fall outside the mobile-vendor chapter, which covers only ice cream trucks and pedal cabs, and instead run under the city's temporary-use rules. PMC § 20.70.012 lets a temporary food business set up in a designated parking area in a C, MX or M zone for up to 30 days a year, and the development services director can waive that cap for stands kept clear of driveways and fire lanes.

Puyallup Food Truck Vending Zones

Some Restrictions

Puyallup Municipal Code §§ 5.65.010(6), 20.70.012(3)

"Food truck" shall mean a motor vehicle, or trailer, used to prepare and serve food and that vends food from a curbside location or on private property. Food trucks that comply with the city of Puyallup food truck program guidelines and have an active food truck license are exempt from this section through PMC § 5.65.130 and/or Chapter 20.70 PMC, Temporary Uses. ... In addition to those tempora...

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

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Pierce County