Spokane City Zoning Code

The purpose of this chapter is to make provisions and set limits for mobile food vending in the Neighborhood Retail (NR), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), Community Business (CB), General Commercial (GC); Center and Corridor Types 1, 2 and 3; Downtown Core (DTC), Downtown General (DTG), Downtown University (DTU), Downtown South (DTS), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) and Planned Industrial (PI) zones. The intent is to recognize that with proper design and management, mobile food vending such as mobile food trucks and carts can add vitality to the commercial districts and the street environment, encourage walking, and promote local economic development.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2014

Effective Date: Friday, August 8, 2014

ORD C35098 Section 11

1. Mobile food vending from or onto the public right of way.

1. 1. Mobile food vending may be allowed on a public street right of way in any Neighborhood Retail (NR), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), Community Business (CB), General Commercial (GC); Center and Corridor Types 1, 2 and 3; Downtown Core (DTC), Downtown General (DTG), Downtown University (DTU), Downtown South (DTS), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) and Planned Industrial (PI) zone, provided the vendor shall comply with the mobile food vending requirements outlined in SMC 12.15.

2. Mobile food vending located entirely on private property.

Mobile food vending may be allowed on property in any Neighborhood Retail (NR), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), Community Business (CB), General Commercial (GC); Center and Corridor Types 1, 2 and 3; Downtown Core (DTC), Downtown General (DTG), Downtown University (DTU), Downtown South (DTS), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) and Planned Industrial (PI) zone, provided the vendor shall comply with the mobile food vending requirements outlined in SMC 12.15.

Date Passed: Monday, May 4, 2026

Effective Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

ORD C36863 Section 13