Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Sonoma County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Sonoma County, California.
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Food Truck Permits
Every food truck operating in Sonoma County, including inside its nine incorporated cities, needs a valid health department permit that the driver must carry at all times.
Sonoma County Mobile Food Facility Permits
Some RestrictionsSonoma County Code § 14-3-030
No person shall operate in the county, or in any incorporated city in the county, any food facility or any other enterprise or establishment in which food or beverage is offered for sale or sold, without a valid permit or registration issued by the health officer. Such permit shall be displayed prominently in or upon the place of business for which it is issued, or in the case of a mobile food ...
Vending Zones
Unincorporated Sonoma County allows outdoor vendors only with a use permit, set back 20 feet from the property line and road right-of-way, in commercial zones.
Sonoma County Outdoor Vendor Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsSonoma County Code § 26-88-010(i)
(i)Outdoor Vendors. Outdoor vendors are authorized subject to the following standards:(1)All sales will take place at least twenty feet (20′) from the nearest property line, but in no case shall such sales take place within twenty feet (20′) from the edge of any road right-of-way...(5)The area designated for outdoor vendor activities, excluding parking, shall not be greater than five hundred (5...
Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Sonoma County bans mobile food and merchandise vending within 500 feet of any K-12 school on weekdays, covering vendors on foot, at tables or stalls, or selling from carts, bikes, or vehicles.
Sonoma County Mobile Vending Near Schools
Significant RestrictionsSonoma County Code § 19-17(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mobile vending within 500 feet of any property line of any school serving students 18 years of age or younger, except on weekends and legal holidays.(c)Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:(1)The delivery or sale of pre-ordered goods or services to a private residence or business with the prior consent of th...
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Sonoma County
2 cities in Sonoma 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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