Marana, AZ Street Vending: Vendor Permits (2026)

Arizona state law ARS 9-485.01 significantly limits what Marana can regulate regarding mobile food vendors. The town may require a standard business license under Title 9 of the Town Code but cannot impose special permits not required of other temporary or mobile vending businesses in the same zoning district. Marana may restrict mobile food vendors from operating in areas zoned residential or within 250 feet of residentially zoned areas. The town cannot require vendors to maintain a specific distance from existing restaurants or commercial establishments except as required by building, fire, street, or sidewalk code. Mobile food vendors must hold a valid Pima County Health Department food establishment permit and carry liability insurance. A fire inspection from any Arizona city or town fire department within the preceding 12 months satisfies the fire safety requirement. Since Marana population exceeds 50,000 as of the 2020 Census (estimated 56,000+), all applicable license applications must be available in electronic format online.