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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in South Jordan, UT (2026)

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

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Food Truck Permits

South Jordan requires mobile food vendors to hold a City business license, a Salt Lake Valley health permit, and a fire safety inspection before operating anywhere in city limits.

South Jordan Food Truck Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

South Jordan City Code § 5.46.020

It is unlawful for any person to operate, conduct, carry on, or maintain mobile food vending without a business license. A mobile food vendor who has a valid business license from another political subdivision within the state is not required to obtain a South Jordan City business license. All mobile food vendors must be able to produce a valid business license, health department food truck per...

Vending Zones

South Jordan limits mobile food vending to eight commercial and mixed-use zones, plus schools, churches, parks, and City property with written permission, not plain residential areas.

South Jordan Food Truck Zoning

Some Restrictions

South Jordan City Code § 5.46.030

Zoning Restrictions: Mobile food vending is only permitted in the following zones unless otherwise allowed herein: Commercial-community (C-C). Mixed use (MU). Commercial-neighborhood (C-N). Professional office (P-O). Commercial-industrial (C-I). Commercial-freeway (C-F). Industrial-freeway (I-F). Planned community (P-C). Limited Permitted Open Space and Residential Mobile Food Vending:...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

South Jordan's mobile food vendor rules explicitly exclude vending carts, so sidewalk cart vending isn't subject to the truck-specific zoning, hours, or licensing chapter: only the City's general business license law applies.

South Jordan Sidewalk Cart Vending

Light Restrictions

South Jordan City Code § 5.46.010

MOBILE FOOD VENDOR UNIT (UNIT): An enclosed truck, trailer, or similar vehicle mounted unit that is: A licensed motor vehicle or is capable of being moved by a licensed motor vehicle; Independent with respect to water, wastewater, and power utilities; and Used for the preparation, sale, or donation of food products and beverages. The definition of mobile food vendor unit shall not include vendi...

Looking for Salt Lake County county-wide rules?

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

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Salt Lake County