Baldwin Park City Council directs staff to draft new mobile food‑vendor rules widening hours and mapping vending zones

The Baldwin Park City Council on March 4 held a study session on mobile food‑truck vendors and directed staff to draft an ordinance that would expand allowed hours, set per‑location time limits and map designated commercial vending zones.

Community Development Director Okina told the council the city’s current municipal code includes a 10‑minute-per‑location rule and a 100‑foot minimum separation between vendors, measures intended to limit congestion. “Right now, in our current code, it’s 10 minute interval,” Okina said, calling that limit unrealistic for most food‑service operations and saying the county health department and city business licensing both play roles in who may operate in Baldwin Park.

The presentation and staff survey showed neighboring cities use a range of…