Manteca, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Permitted zones
- CBD, CMU, BIP, GC, CM, M1
- Citywide permit cap
- 30 active permits
- Residential zones
- Vending sharply restricted
Summary
Manteca limits permitted food trucks to specific commercial and industrial zones, caps operating hours at 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and tightly restricts vending in residential areas.
A mobile food vendor with a current mobile food vendor permit (as set out herein) may operate on private property as a permitted use under Chapter 17 (zoning) of this code, in the Central Business District (CBD) (subject to the restrictions below), Commercial Mixed Use (CMU), Business Industrial Park (BIP), General Commercial (GC), Commercial Manufacturing (CM), and M1 (Light Industrial) Zones, subject to the following conditions:
a. Permission. Mobile food vendors selling to the public from private property must have a mobile food vendor permit as set out below.
b. Unimproved Properties. Regardless of any agreement with the owner of the property, a food truck may not operate on an unimproved parcel. For purposes of this section, a parcel is considered "improved" if it contains a building that may be occupied pursuant to applicable building codes, and if the site meets all applicable development standards for the pertinent zoning district as detailed in Manteca Municipal Code Title 17. Notwithstanding the above, up to three mobile food vendor vehicles may be permitted to operate at an active, licensed, and permitted construction site within the city of Manteca, so long as the mobile food vendor(s) has the appropriate mobile food vendor permit.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca Municipal Code § 10.70.040 lets a permitted mobile food vendor operate on private property only in the Central Business District, Commercial Mixed Use, Business Industrial Park, General Commercial, Commercial Manufacturing, and M1 Light Industrial zones under Title 17, subject to a 30-permit citywide cap and generally 3 trucks per site. Hours run 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Operation in residential zones is barred except brief nonresidential-use catering, 3 hours, then relocate 300 feet, or private-residence catering capped at 4 hours per event.
Violations & Fines
Vending outside a permitted zone, past 10 p.m., or without a current permit is a citable violation of Chapter 10.70, with each day and location a separate offense.
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Sources & Official References
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