Yuba County, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- ROW setback
- 10 feet minimum
- Parking rule
- cannot use required parking spaces
- Merchant access
- cannot block adjoining business access
- Governing section
- § 11.32.170(3)(a), (c), (d)
Summary
In unincorporated Yuba County, a mobile food vending vehicle on private property must sit at least ten feet back from any public sidewalk or right-of-way when its service window faces the street, and cannot use required parking spaces.
Vendors shall not interfere with access to any public or private establishment.b.Pedestrian and emergency access. Vendors are permitted only in locations that will not conflict with pedestrian access or interrupt traffic flow or emergency access.c.Setback from public right-of-way. A mobile food vending vehicle located on private property shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any public sidewalk or right-of-way when the service window faces the street. Less obstructive orientations shall insure that the queue does not encroach upon the public right-of-way.d.Parking. The mobile food vendor shall not locate in parking spaces that are required to meet minimum parking requirements for any other business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Section 11.32.170(3) sets the physical siting rules for where a food truck or trailer can operate. Vendors cannot interfere with access to any public or private establishment, and a mobile food vending vehicle on private property must be set back at least ten feet from any public sidewalk or right-of-way when its service window faces the street: vehicles oriented so the queue doesn't spill into the right-of-way get more flexibility. The vendor also cannot park in spaces that count toward another business's required minimum parking, and must stay clear of pedestrian routes and emergency access.
Violations & Fines
Setting up within the ten-foot right-of-way setback, blocking required parking for an adjoining business, or otherwise violating the § 11.32.170(3) siting standards can result in code enforcement action against the vendor or property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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