Kent allows food truck operation in commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zones. Residential zones are off-limits except for private catered events. Downtown and park operations need permits.
Kent City Code Title 15 restricts mobile food unit vending to commercial (GC, NCC), downtown commercial (DC, DCE), mixed-use, and industrial (M-1, M-2, M-3) zones on private property with owner permission. Single-family and multi-family residential zones generally do not allow standing food truck operations except for private catered parties (weddings, reunions). Public-park vending is limited to city-issued concession agreements or single-day event permits. Downtown Kent has designated food truck curb spaces during city-sponsored events on Meeker Street and at Kent Station. Operating within 200 feet of a brick-and-mortar restaurant without the restaurant's written consent is sometimes restricted on private property by lease clauses, though the city does not generally enforce this. School districts have their own rules about food trucks on campus.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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