Street and Sidewalk Vending Program

Designated Food-Vehicle Zone: our designated Food-Vehicle Zones are most commonly located in the curb space, often a parking space, adjacent to the sidewalk. Vendors can apply to locate in an existing designated Food-Vehicle zone or may propose a new Food-Vehicle Zone location. The permit specifies the location, day(s), and time when the vending is allowed.

Temporary Curb Space Activity: This permit allows food vehicle vending in the curb space in conjunction with a special event located on either private property abutting the curb space or in a public place and is intended for one-time event.

Stadium and event center vending includes selling goods, things, services, food, or nonalcoholic beverages of any kind from a temporary display table, tent, vending cart, or food vehicle during event days at a specific site in the authorized Stadium Event Vending area. Only two vending carts on a sidewalk are allowed per block face. Vending of food from a food vehicle is allowed at a specific site on a public plaza

Mobile vending of food (specifically those that are exempt from a King County Health Department Mobile Food Unit permit) is allowed in a public place on a mobile route. Some of the acceptable types of food include popcorn, ice cream, cotton candy, slushies, corn on the cob, roasted nuts, ready-to-eat food, and hot beverages. Most mobile food vending activities in the right-of-way require permits from the King County Health Department as well as additional permits; route vending, however, does not require a King County Health Department Mobile Food Unit permit. Please review this list of health-permit exempt food from the King County Public Health website.

Vending of merchandise by a nonprofit organization in which the organization’s political, religious, sociological, or ideological message is inextricably intertwined is allowed in our specifically designated sites.