Glendale, AZ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 27-112
- Permits required
- Peddler's license plus vending permit
- Discretion held by
- Parks and recreation director
- Permit term
- Calendar year, expires Dec. 31
- Disqualification lookback
- 6 months after denial/revocation
- No-cause cancellation notice
- 7 days
Summary
Glendale requires a vending permit before selling from a cart in any city park or on downtown redevelopment property, and the parks and recreation director can cap how many permits, parks, locations and hours are open to vendors under Section 27-112.
No person shall be issued a vending permit if such person:(1)Knowingly makes any false or misleading statement while applying for or renewing a vending permit.(2)Is not also qualified for and the holder of a peddler's license.(3)Intends to use any pushcart which has not been approved by the city.(4)Has been denied a vending permit based on the applicant's personal qualifications, or had such permit revoked for cause, for a period of six (6) months following the final denial or revocation decision.(b)The parks and recreation director may, in his or her discretion, limit the number of vending permits issued at any given time for any park, the number of parks in which any particular vendor may operate, the locations in parks within which vendors may operate, and the hours during which park vendors may operate.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 115).
Full Breakdown
Section 27-111 makes it unlawful to run a vending operation in a city park or from city property in the downtown redevelopment area without both a peddler's license and identification card under Chapter 21, Article I, and a vending permit under Article V of Chapter 27; the city manager can waive these requirements for vendors at a city-sponsored or approved special event. Section 27-112 sets who is disqualified: anyone who makes a false or misleading statement on the application, lacks a peddler's license, plans to use a pushcart the city has not approved, or had a permit denied or revoked for cause within the last six months.
Beyond individual qualification, Section 27-112(b) gives the parks and recreation director broad discretion to limit, at any given time, the number of vending permits issued for any park, the number of parks any one vendor may work, the specific locations within parks where vendors may operate, and the hours during which they may sell. Permits are issued through the tax and license manager under Section 27-114, run only through the calendar year and expire December 31 with renewal due by January 31 under Section 27-115, and cannot be transferred between people or locations under Section 27-117. The city can also cancel or suspend all vending permits for a park without cause on seven days' notice under Section 27-116.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the vending article is a misdemeanor under Section 27-121, with each day of violation a separate offense, or the city may pursue it as a civil code infraction under Chapter 13, Article II. An applicant denied a permit, or a permittee whose permit is revoked or suspended for cause, can appeal to a city-appointed hearing officer within ten days under Section 27-120, and the officer must issue a written, final decision within thirty days of the hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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