Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 5.22 (Mobile Vendors) regulates food trucks and other mobile vending businesses. Mobile vending permits are required under §5.82.100 for motorized vendors.
Mobile vendors must obtain a city mobile vending permit, Santa Cruz County Health Department food permit, California seller's permit, and business license under Ch. 5.04. Location, hours, and operational rules are set by Ch. 5.22 and the citywide vending standards of Ch. 5.82. Vending in parks/beaches and on Pacific Avenue is restricted to designated zones.
Administrative citations under §5.82.110; impoundment under §5.82.120; business license revocation.
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