San Bernardino County is hosting two workshops to educate residents about the policies and licensing processes regarding mobile street vending. Food trucks and street venders are a popular element of many food scenes, especially in municipalities that are growing and dependent on local tourism. Put on by the County’s Code Enforcement and Environmental Health Services departments, these meetings will provide attendees with various resources for successful, legal street vending. These include a food vending handbook, a flowchart to determine the appropriate permit, a consultation program, and other tools to support vendors. All resources will be available in both English and Spanish.
The legalities of street vending have been a recent topic of discussion for Yucca Valley Planning Commission. At three recent meetings, the Commission considered parameters that would allow street vendors and mobile food carts to operate legally within the town. Highways 62 and 247 are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, which will not issue permits within their right of way; however, the town could allow vendors to operate legally on private and designated public property. The Commission has shown interest in moving forward but has yet to vote on any specific policies.
The workshops are on Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.. The Tuesday workshop will be at the Ayala Park Community Center, 17909 Marygold Ave., in Bloomington. The Wednesday workshop will be at Vermont Elementary School, 3695 Vermont St., in San Bernardino. Both workshops can also be attended virtually. To learn more about food vendor resources for San Bernardino County, visit ehs.sbcounty.gov/street-vendors.
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will address street vending at their next meeting on July 23. This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center.
