Food Trucks In Beaumont? City Set To Consider

BEAUMONT, CA — The City of Beaumont has seen an increase in requests from food truck vendors wanting to sell their chow to local residents, and this week the City Council is set to discuss the matter.

During Tuesday night's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, city staff will ask council members for direction on whether to draft an ordinance that would allow food trucks to operate in Beaumont.

Currently, food truck operators are restricted in the city. The only permit available is a temporary one that allows a food truck or other motorized, mobile food vendor to operate on private property, with permission of the property owner, for a maximum of 45 days per calendar year.

Permits that would allow food trucks on public streets are not available in the city. The city does permit "sidewalk vending," which allows for non-motorized food vending, among other things, in the public right of way.

According to city documents, several nearby cities do allow food trucks, including Hemet, Jurupa Valley, Perris and Riverside.

The Dec. 7 City Council meeting is scheduled at 6 p.m., 550 E. 6th Street. The meeting can also be live-streamed at beaumontca.gov/livestream. Read the full meeting agenda here.