Glenn County, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zones
- Commercial, Industrial, PD Commercial/Residential
- Barred zones
- Agriculture, Residential, Rural, Timber
- Exempt sellers
- Nonprofits and produce sellers
- Locations
- Must be listed on the application
- Governing chapter
- Glenn County Code Ch. 15.82
Summary
Glenn County only grants vendor's permits for carts, stands and food trailers in commercial and industrial zoning districts. Residential and agricultural land in unincorporated Glenn County is off-limits unless the seller is a nonprofit or is selling produce.
15.82.030 Where Allowed
Vendor permits shall only be granted for the Commercial, Industrial, Service Commercial, Local Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Development Commercial and Planned Development Residential Zoning Districts. No vendor permits shall be required for nonprofit organizations or for sales of produce.
Full Breakdown
82 to the Commercial, Industrial, Service Commercial, Local Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Development Commercial and Planned Development Residential zoning districts. A cart, stand, trailer or kiosk proposed for an Agriculture, Residential, Rural, Timber Production or other non-commercial zoning district in the unincorporated county cannot be permitted under this chapter, regardless of the type of goods sold. The same section carves out two exceptions from the permit requirement itself: nonprofit organizations do not need a vendor's permit at all, and neither do sellers of produce, wherever they set up.
010 requires the applicant to specify every proposed sale location and the county will not issue a permit for a location outside the listed commercial and industrial districts.
Violations & Fines
Setting up a vendor cart or stand in a zoning district not listed in Section 15.82.030, such as a residential or agricultural parcel, is a violation of Chapter 15.82 even if the vendor holds a permit issued for a different, allowed location. Under Section 1.12.010, code violations are infractions on the first two occurrences and become misdemeanors on a third violation of the same provision within twelve months, exposing the operator to up to a $5,000 fine or one year in county jail under Section 1.13.010.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run a food cart from a residential lot in unincorporated Glenn County?
Does a nonprofit fundraiser food stand need a Glenn County vendor's permit?
Who decides if my planned cart location is zoned correctly?
Sources & Official References
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