San Leandro requires business license plus Alameda County Environmental Health mobile food facility permit. SB 946 limits restrictions on sidewalk vendors.
Mobile food facilities (food trucks, trailers, carts) operating in San Leandro must hold a California Retail Food Code mobile food facility permit issued by Alameda County Environmental Health, a San Leandro business license, and a seller's permit from CDTFA. Commissary affiliation is required - trucks cannot clean or fuel on public streets. SLMC zoning governs where trucks may park and for how long; private property operation requires property owner consent and compliance with parking/noise rules. Sidewalk vendors (non-motorized) are regulated separately under SB 946 (Gov Code §51036-51039) which limits how cities can restrict them.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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