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

04, Food Handling Establishments, administered by the Orange County Health Care Agency rather than a city department. 020 makes it unlawful to operate any food facility, vending machine business, food processing establishment, or other food handling business without first applying for and receiving a food-vending permit from the Health Department. The written application must state the applicant's name and address, the character and location of the activity, and any other information the Health Department requires; an applicant for a mobile food facility permit must additionally list three service stops, each with its exact address and the time the vehicle will be there.

A permit is granted only after an investigation confirms the proposed operation will conform to applicable law, and once issued it is nontransferable, tied to the specific person, location, food type, and time period approved, and must be posted in a conspicuous place. 070 layers on vehicle-specific safety requirements: seats with seat belts and backrests for occupants, a first-aid kit, properly secured LP-gas tanks with ASME-approved valves and vapor-tight partitions, and a minimum 5-B:C-rated fire extinguisher mounted just inside the driver's door. The Health Officer may suspend or revoke a permit for a rule violation or health hazard; the operator gets a Notice of Violation and, if requested in writing within 15 days, a hearing held within 15 days before an Environmental Health Specialist who did not conduct the original inspection. 140 makes any violation of the chapter a misdemeanor.