Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Washington County, OR (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Washington County, Oregon.

Verified from official government sources

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

Food Truck Permits

A food truck or cart pod in unincorporated Washington County needs a temporary use permit renewed every year if it has eight or fewer units on a developed site, or a Type II development permit if it is larger, drive-up, or on an undeveloped site.

Washington County Food Cart Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Washington County Community Development Code § 430-135(J)(1), (3)-(4)

J.Mobile Food Sites (Small) Mobile food sites containing no more than eight mobile food units on a single development site may be approved as a temporary use when the following standards are met: (1)Qualifying Site: Small mobile food sites shall be located on a developed site. For purposes of this section, a developed site is a lot or parcel or combination of lots or parcels containing a lawful...

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Vending Zones

A food truck or any vending vehicle cannot sit on a county right-of-way for more than 24 hours to sell merchandise without written permission from the Department of Land Use and Transportation, and it can never block traffic or create a safety hazard.

Washington County Vending-Vehicle Parking Rule

Some Restrictions

Washington County Code § 8.16.090 — Parking Vehicle on Right-of-Way for Vending Purposes

A.A person commits the offense of unlawful parking for vending purposes if the person parks or leaves standing a vehicle on a right-of-way of any public road within the county for more than twenty-four hours for the purpose of advertising, selling or offering for sale any merchandise, including the vehicle itself, without written permission of the Washington County department of land use and tr...

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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors by City in Washington County

2 cities in Washington County have their own food trucks & mobile vendors rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

HillsboroPop. 106,447

3 verified rules • Food Truck Permits, Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

BeavertonPop. 97,494

3 verified rules • Food Truck Permits, Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

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