West Valley City, UT Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Intersection buffer
- 150 feet
- Other food unit buffer
- 500 feet
- Residential zone buffer
- 200 feet
- Restroom requirement
- within 500 feet
Summary
West Valley City bans food vending units within set distances of intersections, driveways, other vendors, buildings, property lines, handicap parking, and residential zones under Municipal Code § 17-2-1102.
food vending units are prohibited in the following locations: a. Within 150 feet of any street intersection or pedestrian crosswalk; b. Within 50 feet of any driveway, loading zone, or bus stop; c. Within 500 feet of any other food vending unit; d. Within 15 feet of a building or fire hydrant; e. Within 20 feet of a property line or public street; ... h. Within 200 feet of a residential zone or use; and i. Within 50 feet of a storm drain inlet or catch basin.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Beyond Title 7 zoning limits, West Valley City's § 17-2-1102 lists buffer rules a food vending unit must clear: 150 feet from a street intersection or crosswalk, 50 feet from a driveway or bus stop, 500 feet from any other food vending unit, 15 feet from a building or fire hydrant, 20 feet from a property line or public street, five feet from handicapped parking, 20 feet from a parked vehicle, 200 feet from a residential zone or use, and 50 feet from a storm drain inlet. Vending also can't block pedestrian or vehicle flow, and the site needs restrooms within 500 feet.
Violations & Fines
Setting up within a prohibited buffer, blocking pedestrian or vehicle flow, or vending without restrooms within 500 feet violates § 17-2-1102 and can result in citation or license revocation.
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