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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors Rules by City in California

218 California jurisdictions compared, 181 cities and 37 counties, 569 rules in total.

Across California, Madera County has the most restrictive food trucks & mobile vendors on file and Santa Barbara County the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Light Restrictions (2)
Some Restrictions (132)
Significant Restrictions (81)
Heavy Restrictions (3)

Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors strictness, California

Select a county on the map to narrow the list. Shading shows how many jurisdictions we hold there, not how strict they are.

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