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

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

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

A sidewalk vendor selling food in Truckee must hold a Town permit before operating and must submit proof of a valid mobile food facility permit from Nevada County Environmental Health as part of that application, alongside a seller's permit and $1,000,000 in liability insurance.

Truckee Mobile Food Vendor Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Truckee Municipal Code § 13.08.030

(a)To apply for a sidewalk vending permit, the applicant shall submit a permit application to the Community Development Department containing, at minimum, the following: ... (6)A copy of a valid mobile food facility permit, authorization, or equivalent issued by county environmental health, as required. ... (10)A non-refundable application fee as established by Town Council resolution or adopte...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Truckee bans sidewalk vending within 100 feet of parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, intersections, bus stops and open-air dining, within 500 feet of certified farmers markets, and entirely within the Downtown Truckee Plan Area, plus overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Truckee Sidewalk Vending Location Rules

Significant Restrictions

Truckee Municipal Code § 13.08.080

(1)No sidewalk vendor shall vend in the following locations:a.Within 100 feet of any public picnic area, playground area or playground equipment; ... f.Within the Downtown Truckee Plan Area as defined in the Downtown Truckee Plan; ... h.Within 500 feet of a certified farmers market, swap meet, or any area subject to a special event permit; ... k.On a public right-of-way with a slope greater tha...