Gresham, OR Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit trigger
- on-site over 4 hrs/day
- Permit type
- Type I or Type II
- County license
- Mobile Food Unit Operating License
- Renewal
- auto-renews with business license
- Governing code
- Development Code § 10.1600
Summary
Food carts and food cart pods operating in Gresham need a city development permit plus a Multnomah County Mobile Food Unit Operating License before serving customers on qualifying commercial sites.
Food Carts and Pods shall meet all Multnomah County Health Department regulations (including those regarding utilities, sanitation, restroom access) and maintain a valid Mobile Food Unit Operating License (and Mobile Food Pod License where appropriate). H. Food Carts and Pods are subject to the standards of GRC 7.25.400(4) and (7) regarding business recycling and food scrap collection. I. Applicants who choose not to comply with these standards may apply for Design Review in accordance with Section 7.0000. S TA N D A R D S
Full Breakdown
A food cart must obtain a city development permit if it stays on one site more than four hours a day (Development Code § 10.1621); the permit is Type I or Type II depending on the activity under Table 10.1621-1. Carts and pods must also meet all Multnomah County Health Department rules covering utilities, sanitation and restroom access and keep a valid Mobile Food Unit Operating License, plus a Mobile Food Pod License where applicable, under § 10.1603(G). The development permit renews automatically with the operator's business license unless a code compliance enforcement action or county license revocation intervenes.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required development permit or a valid county Mobile Food Unit Operating License can trigger a Code Compliance enforcement action under GRC Article 7.50, including civil penalties, citations or abatement, and blocks automatic permit renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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