Bellevue, WA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

070(A) makes it unlawful for anyone to make private use of any public right-of-way without first obtaining a right-of-way use permit from the city, or to use the right-of-way without complying with that permit's terms. 080(D) then classifies "Mobile peddling" as one of the enumerated Type D, long-term and permanent right-of-way uses, alongside sidewalk cafes, sales structures and newspaper sale stands. Type D status matters because it signals the use is expected to occupy right-of-way for extended periods with a long-term commitment, rather than the 24-hour or 72-hour windows given to Type A nonprofit and Type B short-term profit uses; any Type A use running past 24 hours or Type B use past 72 hours is automatically reclassified as Type D.

090 requires filing an application with the transportation department describing the location, the use, its planned duration and contact information, along with the required fees; applications generally must be submitted 30 or more days before the planned start. 090(C). 32 fire permit on top of the Type D right-of-way permit if its equipment triggers that requirement.