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Street Vending in Riverside County 

Street vending is legal in the State of California, but you must do it legally. Do it legally, not just for your health and benefit but for the health and safety of the people you plan to serve. In Riverside County, we have adopted some simple rules. Let us show you how easy it is to make your food vending business legal in our County.

Information and Brochures  English and Español 

Street Vending 

Food Carts (New)  

Important links  

Department of Environmental Health - Health Permit

Transportation Department  - Sidewalk Vending Application

Code Enforcement - Requirements and Restrictions

Street vendor operating food cart legally

Watch videos to learn more 

Steps to Begin Street Vending

Steps to Begin Street Vending

Street Vending is Not Allowed on the Following Streets

West County

  • Auld Road (Between SR-79 (Winchester Road) & Briggs Road)

  • Borel Road (Between SR-79 (Winchester Road) & Sky Canyon Drive)

  • Cajalco Road (Between Harvill Avenue & Temescal Canyon Road)

  • Doenigoni Parkway (Between City of Menifee and City of Hemet)

  • El Sobrante Road (Between Cajalco Road & La Sierra Avenue)

  • Gilman Springs Road (Between SH-60 & State Street)

  • Grand Avenue (Between Marie Drive & Corydon Road)

  • Highway 74 (Between City of Perris & City of Lake Elsinore)

  • Intersection of Menifee Road & Nuevo Road (Within 500 feet from the intersection in all directions)

  • Intersection of Scott Road / Washington Street & SR-79 (Winchester Road) (Within 500 feet from the intersection in all directions)

  • Old Elsinore Road (Between Clark Street & San Jacinto Avenue)

  • Ramona Expressway (Between Hemet Street & SH-)

  • Ramona Expressway (Between Rider Street & City of San Jacinto)

  • Rancho California Road (Between Borel Road & Butterfield Stage Road)

  • Reche Canyon Road (Between Reche Vista Drive & County of San Bernardino)

  • Sage Road (Between Cactus Valley Road & SH-79)

  • San Timoteo Canyon Road (Between City of Beaumont & Live Oak Canyon Road)

  • Seaton Avenue (Between Rider Street & Markham Street)

  • Simpson Road (Between Briggs Road & Patterson Avenue)

  • Stetson Avenue (Between San Jacinto Street & Stanford Street)

  • Van Buren Boulevard (Between Barton Road & I-215)

  • Van Buren Boulevard (Between Mockingbird Canyon Road & Wood Road)

East County

  • Airport Boulevard (Within 500 feet from the intersection of Harrison Street)

  • Dillon Road (Between Palm Drive & Avenue 44)

  • Grapefruit Boulevard (Between 66th Avenue & Airport Boulevard)

  • Harrison Street (Between 54th Avenue & 81st Avenue)

  • Palm Drive (Between Varner Road & Dillon Road)

  • Thousand Palms Canyon Road (Between Ramon Road & Dillon Road)

  • Washington Street (Between Varner Road & 42nd Avenue)

  • 50th Avenue (Between Jackson Street & City of Coachella)

Click the map to see a larger image of where street vending is not permissible.

(Cities may have their own zoning restrictions)

Map of places where street vending is not allowed