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

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

Verified from official government sources

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

Food Truck Permits

Food trucks parking over 30 minutes in unincorporated Ventura County need a Zoning Clearance and can't stay past three hours a day.

Ventura County Mobile Food Facility Permits

Significant Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8107-30.1.2

Such facilities that remain in one location for more than 30 minutes at a time are permitted in commercial and industrial zones only, and are subject to the following standards: a.A Zoning Clearance must be obtained.b.The facility may not occupy a site for more than three hours in a given day, nor visit the same site more than three times in a given day for periods of less than 30 minutes.c.No...

Vending Zones

Food truck vending in unincorporated Ventura County is subject to zoning regulations and right-of-way rules. The California Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946) limits local restrictions on sidewalk food vending. Private property vending requires owner permission.

Ventura County Food Truck Vending Locations

Light Restrictions

Cal. Gov. Code § 51036 et seq. (SB 946, Safe Sidewalk Vending Act)

This bill would prohibit a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill would provide that a local authority is not required to adopt a new program to regulate sidewalk vendors if the local authority has established an existing program that substantially complies with the provisions of the bill. The bill would appl...

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

Unincorporated Ventura County caps sidewalk vending carts at 74 inches long, 34 inches wide, and 80 inches tall, and limits vendors to one conveyance or display per permit.

Ventura County Sidewalk Vending Cart Rules

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 2806

Sidewalk vendors shall only use one (1) conveyance or one (1) display to conduct operations. No goods may be displayed on the ground. Sidewalk vendors shall not set up tables or chairs for customer use. One (1) chair or stool may be used by the sidewalk vendor for personal use. The one (1) authorized conveyance or display shall not exceed a length of seventy-four (74) inches, a width of thirty-...

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Ventura County

8 cities in Ventura 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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