Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Skagit County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Skagit County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Food Truck Permits
Any person operating a food service establishment in unincorporated Skagit County, including a mobile or event-based operation, must hold a valid permit from the Health Officer under SCC 12.36.020. The code defines a temporary food service establishment as one running no more than 21 consecutive days, or three days a week per season, tied to a single event.
Mobile Food Unit Permits in Skagit County
Some RestrictionsSkagit County Code §§ 12.36.010, 12.36.020
“Temporary food service establishment” shall mean a food service establishment that operates at a fixed location with a fixed menu for a period of time of not more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days or not more than three (3) days per week over a season in conjunction with a single event or celebration where the purpose of the food service establishment (including local and community events,...
Vending Zones
Skagit County's Unified Development Code has no standalone mobile-vending ordinance. The only rule addressing food trucks in unincorporated Skagit County ties them to a farm's agritourism special use permit under SCC 14.18.407(3)(a)(xii), where the truck must stay accessory and temporary.
Food Trucks at Agritourism Sites in Skagit County
Light RestrictionsSkagit County Code § 14.18.407(3)(a)(i), (xii)
(3) Limitations on Use. (a) General Limitations—Performance Standards. (i) Agritourism uses must be carried out by, and any application for a permit must be submitted by, the owner or operator of the working farm or ranch upon which it is located. ... (xii) Food trucks associated with agritourism activities should be accessory to the activity and must be temporary.
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