Mobile food vendors (food trucks, taco trucks, hot dog carts, ice cream vehicles) operating in the City of Madera need a City Business License under §3-12.04, a Madera County Mobile Food Facility permit through Environmental Health, and zoning compliance for any fixed location.
Operating a mobile food unit in Madera requires multiple approvals. (1) City of Madera Business License under §3-12.04. (2) Madera County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit — covers lunch wagons, taco trucks, hot dog carts, ice cream vehicles. (3) California Department of Tax and Fee Administration sellers permit. (4) Zoning compliance — vending in private commercial lots requires owner permission and may need a use permit. State SB 946 (sidewalk vending) preempts local bans for ambulatory street vendors but allows time/place/manner restrictions. Most cities require vendors to move at intervals.
Operating without a Business License: misdemeanor under §3-12 with fines up to $1,000 per day. Operating without an MFF permit: county Environmental Health enforcement and possible closure. Zoning violations: code-enforcement citations $100 / $200 / $500.
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