Moorpark, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- before any vending
- Per-vendor rule
- one permit per person
- Nonprofit exception
- single license covers group
- Approval deadline
- 15 calendar days
Summary
Every food truck operator in Moorpark must obtain a street vendor permit before vending, with each individual vendor needing a separate permit unless operating as a nonprofit.
Prior to engaging in street vending a person wishing to operate as a street vendor consistent with the definition in Section 5.64.010 must obtain a street vendor permit, regardless of whether or not the person maintains or is employed at an established place of business. Each person of the business must obtain a street vendor permit. Nonprofit organizations may operate under one single license regardless of the number of street vendors which the organization may have. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to wholesale salespersons selling or soliciting to established places of business. (Ord. 366 § 1 Exh. G, 2007)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Moorpark Municipal Code § 5.64.020 requires anyone operating as a street vendor, a category that covers food trucks under § 5.64.010, to obtain a street vendor permit before vending, regardless of whether they also run a fixed place of business. Each person conducting the business needs their own permit, though a nonprofit organization can operate under a single license covering all of its vendors. The approval authority must approve or deny a complete application within 15 calendar days.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a valid street vendor permit exposes the operator to citation and to denial or revocation of any future permit application under Chapter 5.64.
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