Perris, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Before any food truck operation
- County health permit
- Must be displayed at all times
- Liability insurance
- $1,000,000 per occurrence
- Application decision
- Within 10 days of filing
- License term
- One year
Summary
Food trucks operating in Perris, California must first get a city food truck license, carry a county health permit, and keep $1 million in liability insurance naming the city as additional insured.
No person shall conduct a food truck operation within the City of Perris, without first obtaining a food truck license pursuant to this chapter from the city, except in the following situations:(1)No food truck license shall be required when the food truck activity is associated with the operation of a city-permitted temporary activity and use, subject to the conditions thereof.(2)No food truck license shall be required when the food truck activity is limited to a single food truck on private property operating solely for private catering purposes and when all of the following provisions are met:(i)The food truck is situated entirely on private property.(ii)Service is limited to the guests of the catered event only.(iii)No payment transactions shall occur for individual orders taken by the food truck operator. (Ord. No. 1388, § 10, 2-11-2020)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 5.17.030 requires a food truck license from the city before operating, with narrow exceptions for trucks at a city-permitted temporary event or a single truck catering privately on private property with no individual sales. The application under § 5.17.040 requires a description of the truck, menu and hours, a valid Riverside County Department of Environmental Health permit or authorization, and a sworn declaration; the city must decide within ten days of a complete filing. Section 5.17.050 separately requires the county health permit be displayed in the truck at all times. Operators must also carry commercial general liability and auto liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence naming the city as additional insured (§ 5.17.060(j)), and licenses run for one year (§ 5.17.100).
Violations & Fines
Operating a food truck in Perris without the required license or county health permit is unlawful under §§ 5.17.030 and 5.17.050, enforceable through Chapter 5.04's general business-license penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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