Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Fresno County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Fresno County, California.
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Food Truck Permits
Fresno County requires a written Department of Public Health permit before operating any food facility, including mobile food trucks and carts, in the unincorporated county. The Zoning Ordinance separately requires on-site restrooms and parking wherever a mobile food facility sets up.
Fresno County Mobile Food Facility Permits
Some RestrictionsFresno County Code §§ 8.50.045, 8.50.050(D)
It is unlawful for any person, without first having obtained a written permit from the Department of Public Health, to engage in the businesses and activities set forth under Section 8.50.050. ... D. Food Facility. The term "food facility" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the California Health and Safety Code, Division 104, Part 7, California Retail Food Code, Section 113789 Food Fac...
Vending Zones
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.
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Some RestrictionsCalifornia 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...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Fresno County treats food trucks and mobile food units as a zoning use, not a sidewalk-vending permit. Section 834.4.130 of the Zoning Ordinance caps drive-through food kiosks at 350 square feet, bans alcohol sales at those kiosks, and requires mobile food facilities and mobile support units to provide adequate parking, ingress, egress and restroom facilities on the parcel where they operate.
Fresno County Mobile Food Facility Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsFresno County Zoning Ordinance § 834.4.130
834.4.130 - Drive-In, -Up, -Through, Kiosks and Mobile Food/Support Facilities and Units Support A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide adequate waiting areas, restrooms, parking, and ingress and egress to the parking for drive-in, drive-up, and drive-through facilities, and mobile food facilities and mobile support units, where allowed by Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, ...
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Fresno County
2 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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