Salem requires a city business license for mobile food units (food trucks) under SRC Chapter 30. Units may only operate in zones where mobile food units are a permitted use — generally commercial and industrial zones — and cannot vend from public streets or rights-of-way.
SRC Chapter 30 (Licenses) governs mobile food unit (MFU) operations in Salem. Each motor vehicle, trailer, or wagon used to prepare immediately consumed food requires a separate annual city license. MFUs must operate only in zones where they are a permitted use (primarily commercial and industrial); residential zones are excluded. Operating in a public street or right-of-way is prohibited; MFUs must use approved parking lots or off-street hard-surface areas meeting parking requirements. Prepackaged-food-only vendors (e.g., ice cream trucks) are exempt. Licenses are non-transferable (SRC 30.035) and must be renewed within 30 days of expiration. Apply at the Permit Application Center, 555 Liberty St. SE, Room 320.
Operating without a license or in a prohibited zone is a code violation subject to civil penalties. License may be revoked for repeat or serious violations.
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