San Bernardino County, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Highway/right-of-way vending
- Prohibited under § 52.0120(b)
- Exception
- Delivering adjacent to buyer's premises
- Mobile food permit
- Required from DEHS, § 33.0408
- Operating schedule
- Filed monthly with DEHS
- Large gatherings
- Need Temporary Special Event Permit
Summary
San Bernardino County bans parking a vehicle on any highway or right-of-way to sell food; mobile food trucks must operate on private property or under a DEHS permit and a Temporary Special Event Permit for public gatherings.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any highway or right-of-way for the principal purpose of vending, except adjacent to the premises of the purchaser when taking orders or delivering any commodity, or except as otherwise authorized by the County Code.
Full Breakdown
County Code § 52.0120(b) prohibits parking a vehicle on any highway or right-of-way for the principal purpose of vending, with a narrow exception for delivering an order adjacent to the buyer's premises. Beyond that location ban, a food truck operating in the unincorporated county needs a DEHS nonpermanent/mobile food facility permit under § 33.0408, must report to an approved commissary daily, and must file a monthly schedule of operating locations with DEHS. Food truck events large enough to qualify as a Temporary Special Event under § 85.19.020(b) also need a Temporary Special Event Permit through Chapter 85.16 before setting up.
Violations & Fines
Vending from a parked vehicle on a county highway or right-of-way outside the delivery exception violates § 52.0120(b); operating a mobile food facility without a current DEHS permit violates § 33.0408 and can trigger closure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a food truck park on a county road to sell food?
What permit does a food truck need in unincorporated San Bernardino County?
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Sources & Official References
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