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

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

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Food Truck Permits

Roseville requires food trucks to obtain a mobile food vendor permit and health department approval. Annual licensing and vehicle inspections are typically required.

Roseville Food Truck Permit Requirements

Some Restrictions

Cal. SB 972 (2021-2022) - Sidewalk Food Vendors / Compact Mobile Food Operations

microenterprise home kitchen operations and limits those operations to not serving more than 30 individual meals per day and not more than 60 individual meals per week and to no more than $50,000 in verifiable gross annual sales, as adjusted for inflation. Existing law authorizes the local enforcement agency to decrease the limit on the number of individual meals prepared based on the food prep...

Vending Zones

Roseville doesn't zone sidewalk vending by neighborhood; instead it bans vending from specific spots that create safety or congestion problems. Section 9.37.070 keeps carts away from fire hydrants, bus stops, clear-vision triangles, and landscaped setbacks, and Section 9.37.080 keeps vendors 200 feet apart in small parks and off any park under an exclusive vending contract.

Roseville Sidewalk Vendor Placement Zones

Some Restrictions

Roseville, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.37.070 (Placement of sidewalk vendors - Restrictions and regulations)

No sidewalk vendor may place or leave any pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other vending conveyance, or otherwise locate any sidewalk vending activities in a manner or location that obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or creates visibility, sight line, or accessibility issues, including the following: A. Within 15 feet of any fire hydrant; B. Within ...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Every sidewalk food or merchandise vendor in Roseville must carry a city business license, a state seller's permit, and, for food, a Placer County health permit before setting up, and must display or produce each one on request. Chapter 9.37 also bans amplified sound, obstructing pedestrians, and vending from an unparked vehicle.

Roseville Sidewalk Food Vending Licenses

Some Restrictions

Roseville, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.37.020 (Business license required)

Prior to engaging in any sidewalk vending activity, a sidewalk vendor shall obtain a valid business license pursuant Chapter 6.04 of the Roseville Municipal Code, and the sidewalk vendor shall maintain such valid business license during any sidewalk vending activity. The business license issued to a sidewalk vendor shall be displayed conspicuously at all times by the sidewalk vendor while engag...

Looking for Placer County county-wide rules?

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

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Placer County