Stanislaus County, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)

020(A), is the sole issuer of itinerant vendor permits in the unincorporated county. 030(A) sets the application bar high for a local vending permit: beyond the applicant's name, permanent and temporary address, and a description of the goods or services offered, the form requires a complete physical description, sex, race, age, height, weight, hair and eye color, plus the description and license number of any vehicle used, other identification the tax collector requires, and the applicant's complete criminal record if any. If the applicant works for someone else, the application must also name that employer and describe the employer's business.

030(B) requires written permission from the property owner where the vendor will operate, attached to the application before a permit issues. 030(C) gets a shortened form, name, address, and a description of goods only. 040 lets the tax collector delay issuance to verify the applicant's business address and employer, and sets an annual fee by board of supervisors resolution. 060 requires the vendor to carry it at all times for inspection on demand. 080 exempts wholesalers calling on retail businesses and Stanislaus County farmers selling their own produce from the permit requirement.