Fallbrook is unincorporated San Diego County, so mobile food facilities operate under County rules — not city ordinance. Operators need a County Public Health permit (Title 6, Division 1 of the County Code) plus compliance with the Fallbrook Community Plan and Sub-Area Plan, which restricts where commercial uses can locate within the Fallbrook Village zone.
Because Fallbrook is unincorporated, the County of San Diego's Department of Environmental Health and Quality regulates mobile food facilities under Title 6, Division 1 of the County Code. Operators must obtain a Public Health Permit and follow state law (Chapter 10 of the California Retail Food Code). Within the Fallbrook Village zone (FB-V1), commercial vending is also subject to the Fallbrook Community Design Review and the Fallbrook Sub-Area Plan, which the County Board of Supervisors adopted December 11, 2024. The Sub-Area Plan establishes design and use standards specific to Fallbrook's village character. Operators serving private property must have the property owner's permission; right-of-way vending is generally not permitted in residential zones.
Operating without a County Health Permit can result in shutdown, fines, and permit revocation. Land-use violations of the Fallbrook Community Plan are enforced by County Code Compliance and can lead to citation, daily fines, and abatement orders.
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