Manteca, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Manteca Police Department
- Max cart size
- 6 ft x 6 ft x 4 ft
- Application fee
- $100, nonrefundable
- Vending hours
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- First-offense fine (no permit)
- $250
Summary
Manteca requires a police permit for sidewalk vending and caps every cart at six feet tall, six feet wide and four feet deep, with strict no-vending zones near hydrants, schools and crosswalks.
Sidewalk vending receptacles and any attachments thereto shall not exceed a total height of six feet, a total width of six feet, and a total depth of four feet.
O. No sidewalk vending receptacle shall contain or use propane, natural gas, batteries, or other explosive or hazardous materials.
P. All sidewalk vendors associated with the sidewalk vending receptacle shall be within five feet of the sidewalk vending receptacle when conducting sidewalk vending activities.
Q. Sidewalk vendors that sell food shall have a health permit in their possession at all times they are conducting sidewalk vending activities. If applicable, a sidewalk vendor shall have proof of a health permit exemption from county of San Joaquin department of environmental health. And, upon request, sidewalk vendors must show such permit or proof of exemption to any enforcement officer or any person to whom they are sidewalk vending in the city.
R. Sidewalk vendors must show their valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of California to any enforcement officer upon request.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca's sidewalk vending program (MMC Chapter 12.24) requires a permit from the police department before anyone sets up a cart on a public sidewalk. Receptacles are capped at six feet high, six feet wide and four feet deep, and vendors must stay within five feet of the cart at all times. Vending is barred within 18 inches of the curb, 15 feet of hydrants, crosswalks and driveways, 50 feet of parks and farmers' markets, 100 feet of police and fire stations, and 250 feet of schools during school hours. Only roaming vendors may operate in residential areas, and hours run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless otherwise authorized.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a permit draws a $250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for each further violation within a year; a permit holder's fines are lower, and a fourth violation can revoke the permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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