Reno, NV Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- City license
- separate mobile vendor business license required
- Health permit
- Washoe County Health District permit for food sales
- Time limit
- 4 hours (240 min) max per location
- Hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Zoning
- prohibited on residentially zoned property
Summary
Reno requires a separate city Mobile Vendor Business License for every food truck, plus a valid Washoe County Health District permit, before any food sales can begin within city limits.
(1)All mobile vendors must be licensed by the city and must maintain a valid Washoe County Health District permit if involved in the sale or handling of any type of food.(2)A separate license will be required for any mobile vending activity. A business owner can not operate a mobile vending vehicle/unit under an existing business license; however,(3)A mobile vendor may have more than one vehicle/unit under one business license; however each vehicle must be named as a part of the business description on the application with the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and the license plate. Each vehicle will have a separate license printout with these unique identifiers. Copies of the license placed in additional vehicles are not allowed.(4)Any person in violation of this section shall be subject to the enforcement provisions provided within Title 4 of the Reno Municipal Code. (Ord. No. 6222, § 1, 2-8-12)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under RMC Chapter 4.05, the Mobile Vending Code, every operator must hold a standalone City of Reno mobile vendor business license, it cannot ride on an existing business license, and, if selling food, a current Washoe County Health District permit. Vendors then face fixed time, place and manner rules: no more than four hours per location in 24 hours, no residential-zoned property, no streets/sidewalks/city lots, and a 7 a.m.-11 p.m. operating window unless in a 24-hour zone.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required city mobile vendor license or Washoe County Health District food permit, or violating the chapter's time/place/manner rules, subjects the vendor to Title 4's enforcement and penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do Reno food trucks need a health permit too?
Sources & Official References
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