2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Fresno County, California.
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Fresno County Dept of Public Health issues Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permits per CA Retail Food Code (CalCode) §114294+. Annual health permit, commissary agreement, plan review required. Business tax certificate also needed.
SB 946 (2018) legalized sidewalk vending statewide. SB 972 (2023) streamlined MFF zoning. AB 1401 (2022) limits local time/place restrictions. Fresno County zoning sets allowed locations; prolonged vending requires land-use approval.
California SB 946 (Government Code Sections 51036-51039)
51036. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) "Sidewalk vendor" means a person who sells food or merchandise from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance, or from one's person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path. (b) "Roaming sidewalk vendor" means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to pl...
5 cities in Fresno County have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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