Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Kings County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kings County, California.
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Food Truck Permits
Kings County requires Site Plan Review before any open-air barbeque facility or mobile food preparation unit can operate, plus a valid Kings County Food Vending Permit for the life of the use.
Kings County Mobile Food Unit Permits
Significant RestrictionsKings County Development Code, Article 11 § 1103
When an application is submitted for an open-air barbeque facility, the following findings shall be made by the Zoning Administrator before issuing a Site Plan Review: ... The applicant shall provide a copy of their Kings County Food Vending Permit (if such permit is required) at time of application and shall ensure that the food vending permit remains valid for the life of the use.
Vending Zones
Mobile food preparation units in unincorporated Kings County can't sit in landscaping or fire lanes and are capped at 360 square feet of site area under the county's open-air barbeque facility standards.
Kings County Food Truck Siting Rules
Some RestrictionsKings County Development Code, Article 11 § 1103(C)-(D)
The open-air barbeque facility and the mobile food preparation unit shall not be located in any landscape areas or fire lanes and must not obstruct the safe view for traffic or vehicle ingress and egress in and out of the site. There must be a defined walkway available for pedestrians. The mobile food preparation unit shall be situated in such a way that individuals waiting to...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Operating any food business in unincorporated Kings County, including food vending vehicles and vessels, without a health department food vending permit is unlawful under the county food code.
Kings County Food Vending Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsKings County Code § 11-28(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, within the unincorporated area of the county, any business in which food is prepared, sold or served for public consumption upon the premises or elsewhere, or any food processing or manufacturing plant, or any store, vehicle, vessel or facility for the sale, storage or retail or wholesale distribution of foods or beverages, without first applying ...
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Kings County
1 cities in Kings 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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