Simi Valley, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)

04 requires a sidewalk vending permit before anyone may vend or operate from a cart anywhere in the City. 05 sets a detailed application: valid photo ID, a live scan background check, a criminal history disclosure, proof of a City Business Tax Certificate, at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the City as additional insured, a valid state seller's permit, and, for food vendors, a Ventura County Health Department permit and proof of a food handler course certificate. Permits expire one year after issuance, are non-transferable, and an applicant may operate no more than three carts.

07 cap cart size at 15 square feet and 5 feet on any side, require a stationary food cart to sit within 200 feet of an approved restroom and handwashing facility, and ban loudspeakers, airborne signs and unauthorized power hookups. 08 bars stationary carts from residential zones entirely, while roaming vendors there must move continuously and cannot return to the same stop for 30 minutes. 09 keeps carts back 25 feet from crosswalks, 15 feet from fire hydrants and driveways, 100 feet from intersections, and 500 feet from a school driveway during school hours.

11 sets administrative fines of $250 for a first unpermitted-vending violation, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for a third and each subsequent violation within a year, reduced if the vendor later produces a valid permit. 14 allows a written appeal to the City Manager within 14 days of a denial, fine, or revocation notice.