Twin Falls, ID Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

Chapter 3-18 of the Twin Falls City Code governs commercial vending, defined as peddling, vending, selling, displaying, or offering items for sale from a temporary location. Section 3-18-4(B) sets the location rules. Vending is prohibited within fifty (50) feet of residential uses, in any congested area where operations would impede or inconvenience the public, and on public property adjacent to Main Avenue between Fairfield Street and Idaho Street, except through the special event permit process. Vendors cannot set up where clear pedestrian passage on the public sidewalk is five (5) feet wide or less, in crosswalk areas, or inside the clear vision triangle at corners of intersections, alleyways or driveways (TFCC 9-9-16).

A vending area must stay ten (10) feet from any doorway, a distance the owner or agent of the affected permanent business or residence can cut to five (5) feet by written consent. Subsection (B)(4)(f) adds a five (5) foot buffer around utility boxes and vaults, handicap ramps, emergency call boxes, and fire fire hydrants, and neighboring vending areas must be spaced at least ten (10) feet apart. No vendor holds an exclusive right to a public location, and a special event permit takes precedence for the duration of the event.

On private property, section 3-18-6 bars vending in residential zones or on residential property and requires written permission from the property owner or authorized agent. Operating hours under section 3-18-4(C) run from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., drive-thru operations are not permitted, and city water and sewer connections are not permitted. For City-owned public property, the City Manager or designee decides on authorization under section 3-18-5(A).