Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Clackamas County, OR (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Clackamas County, Oregon.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clackamas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Food Truck Permits

A food cart or mobile food unit operating in unincorporated Clackamas County is a licensed 'food service facility' under county code, not a workaround from restaurant rules. The county Public Health Division, acting under state delegation, issues the license, requires plan review before the unit is built or converted, and requires the license or an identifying card, emblem, or device to be visibly affixed to the cart or truck itself.

Mobile Food Unit Permits in Clackamas County

Some Restrictions

Clackamas County Code 8.04.030(A)

"Food service facility" means restaurant, bed and breakfast, vending machine, food cart, warehouse, mobile unit, commissary combination or any other food service facility as defined by ORS 624.010, ORS 624.310 and OAR 333-150-000 and 333-157-0073. 1. Food Handlers Certificate. Any person handling food in a restaurant or food service facility licensed under this chapter is required by state l...

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Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

County code bars vending vehicles, trailers, RVs and merchandise stands on the traveled roadway or abutting property if they could obstruct the view of or endanger road users. That covers food trucks and carts parked to sell along a public right-of-way.

Sidewalk Vending Rules in Clackamas County

Significant Restrictions

Clackamas County Code 7.03.090.L

L. Regulations on Obstructing View by Vending or Advertising Merchandise – No person shall allow the following things to be present on the traveled portion of the roadway or on property abutting a road, if it could obstruct the view of, or cause danger to, persons who use the road: 1. Any vehicle that facilitates vending or merchandise sales; 2. Any object or structure that facilitates ven...

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