San Bernardino County, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Peddling or Soliciting License
- Application fee
- $33.00
- Initial license fee
- $64.00
- Annual renewal fee
- $94.00
- License term
- One year
Summary
San Bernardino County requires a peddling or soliciting license before selling goods, food, or services door-to-door or in public places anywhere in the unincorporated area, with licenses valid one year.
Peddling or Soliciting License Required. Except as provided in §§ 41.0506 and 41.0507, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddling goods, wares, merchandise, fruits and vegetables or prepared/prepackaged foods, including, but not limited to: ice cream; or of soliciting orders for goods or services; or of offering services for repair or improvement of real property; or of soliciting donations for charity in an open public place or door to door within the unincorporated area of the County of San Bernardino without first having secured a peddling or soliciting license.
Full Breakdown
Under County Code § 41.0502(b), anyone selling merchandise, prepared or prepackaged food, or services door-to-door or in a public place, or soliciting charitable donations, in unincorporated San Bernardino County must first obtain a peddling/soliciting license from the Clerk of the Board. Applications route through the Sheriff's Department and the Division of Environmental Health Services before approval. Businesses fixed in place for 60+ days and farm-product sellers are exempt. Fees under § 16.0205: $33 application, $64 initial license, $94 annual renewal. Licenses run one year, and officers may seize goods sold without one.
Violations & Fines
Selling without a license lets Sheriff, Code Enforcement, or EHS officers seize the goods, food, or equipment offered for sale and hold a County forfeiture hearing under § 41.0510; violations also support license revocation under § 41.0511.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to sell goods door-to-door in unincorporated San Bernardino County?
What happens if I peddle without a license?
Is a fixed storefront exempt from the peddling license?
Sources & Official References
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