Camarillo, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Every vendor, Sec. 5.42.040
- Cart permit
- Separate permit per cart, Sec. 5.42.050
- Liability insurance
- $500,000 minimum
- Max cart size
- 72in L x 54in W x 78in H
- Residential zones
- Stationary carts prohibited
- First unlicensed-vending fine
- $250, rising to $1,000
- Permit term
- 1 year, non-transferable
Summary
No one may sell food or merchandise from a sidewalk cart in Camarillo without a city vending license, and every cart needs its own separate cart permit under Municipal Code Section 5.42.040. Stationary carts are barred from residential zones and require $500,000 in liability coverage.
No sidewalk vendor may vend or operate anywhere within the city without first obtaining a sidewalk vending license. Sidewalk vendors must comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the sidewalk vending license. ... Sidewalk vending in violation of this chapter will not be punishable as a criminal infraction or misdemeanor, but will be subject to an administrative citation as follows: A.For vending without a valid vending license or vending cart permit:1.An administrative fine of two hundred fifty dollars for a first violation.2.An administrative fine of five hundred dollars for a second violation within one year of the first violation.3.An administrative fine of one thousand dollars for a third violation and each subsequent violation, within one year of the first violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
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Violations & Fines
Vending without a valid license or cart permit draws an administrative fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second within a year, and $1,000 for a third or later offense, though proof of a valid permit before the fine is due cuts those amounts to $100, $200 and $500 (Section 5.42.110(A)). Other violations, like blocking a crosswalk or vending in a residential zone, carry escalating fines from $100 to $500, and repeated fourth violations also revoke the license or permit.
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Sources & Official References
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