Alhambra, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

25. Vendors must hold a city business license, valid Los Angeles County Department of Public Health approvals including a letter-grade health permit displayed on the vehicle, and a mobile food vending permit unless operating under a special event/temporary use permit or a private catered event with no individual sales. Permits expire one year after issuance, cannot be transferred, and an operator whose permit is revoked cannot reapply for one year. Applicants submit hours of operation, operator contact information, a description and photo of the vehicle with its registration and license numbers, the food to be sold, proof of food manager/handler certification under Cal.

6, and either the streets to be used (right-of-way vending) or a scaled site plan (private-property vending) to the Community Development Director. , require an onboard refuse and recycling receptacle with litter pickup within 25 feet, ban amplified sound and lighted/flashing signage, limit vehicle idling to five minutes per hour, and require restroom access within 200 feet with no portable toilets. Right-of-way vendors must park adjacent to the sidewalk (never the traffic side), stay 25 feet from crosswalks or traffic signals, 10 feet from bus stops or driveways, limit stops to one hour, and stay 300 feet from schools, other mobile vendors, and eating/drinking establishments; vending is prohibited outright in the RL, RM, RH, CBD and OS zoning districts.