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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in San Bernardino County, CA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in San Bernardino County, California.

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

Food Truck Permits

San Bernardino County requires DEHS permits for mobile food facilities and nonpermanent food operations, plus mandatory commissary servicing and monthly location schedules submitted to environmental health.

San Bernardino County Mobile Food Facility Permits

Some Restrictions

San Bernardino County Code § 33.0408(a), (d)

(a) Permits Required. Except as exempted herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to ... serve food to the public from any nonpermanent food facility ... without first applying for, receiving and retaining an unexpired, unsuspended and unrevoked permit from DEHS for each, and paying fees to DEHS ... (d) Mobile Food Facility Requirements. Mobile food facilities must comply with the following:...

Vending Zones

San Bernardino County bans parking a vehicle on any highway or right-of-way to sell food; mobile food trucks must operate on private property or under a DEHS permit and a Temporary Special Event Permit for public gatherings.

San Bernardino County Food Truck Vending Rules

Significant Restrictions

San Bernardino County Code § 52.0120(b)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any highway or right-of-way for the principal purpose of vending, except adjacent to the premises of the purchaser when taking orders or delivering any commodity, or except as otherwise authorized by the County Code.

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

San Bernardino County requires a peddling or soliciting license before selling goods, food, or services door-to-door or in public places anywhere in the unincorporated area, with licenses valid one year.

San Bernardino County Vendor Permit Required

Significant Restrictions

San Bernardino County Code § 41.0502(b)

Peddling or Soliciting License Required. Except as provided in §§ 41.0506 and 41.0507, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddling goods, wares, merchandise, fruits and vegetables or prepared/prepackaged foods, including, but not limited to: ice cream; or of soliciting orders for goods or services; or of offering services for repair or improvement of real property;...

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in San Bernardino County

8 cities in San Bernardino 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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