El Centro, CA · Imperial County
Mobile Vendor Permit Uniform Planning Application
Mobile vendors use this application to request a City of El Centro permit and provide information about their business, vending unit, and proposed locations.
What this form is
The application is for roaming or stationary street and sidewalk vendors, with additional permits required for vendors on private property or in city parks. Applicants complete pages 1 and 2 and submit the required supporting documents and $100 processing fee. The packet asks for applicant and business details, vending-unit information, proposed locations and activities, and signed waiver and release terms.
Who needs it
A person or business applying to operate as a mobile vendor in El Centro must complete this application and provide the documents required for its vendor type.
How to submit it
Complete pages 1 and 2 and provide all required documents with the $100 processing fee; checks should be payable to the City of El Centro. The form lists the Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division at 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243, and [email protected].
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant signs the application and waiver, and no notarized or sworn attachment is listed.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Mobile Vendor Permit Uniform Planning Application PDF.
- 2
Complete Pages 1 And 2
Select the applicable vendor type and fill in the applicant, business, vending-unit, location, and activity details; sign and date the application and waiver.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include the documents required for your vendor type, such as unit photographs and applicable business, health, generator, or location-specific permits.
- 4
Submit The Application
Submit pages 1 and 2 and required documents with the $100 processing fee to the City of El Centro Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Mobile Vendor Permit Application?
- No. The application and waiver are signed by the applicant without a notary, and the packet does not list a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Mobile Vendor Permit Application?
- Complete pages 1 and 2, include the required documents and $100 processing fee, and submit it to the Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- Requirements vary by vendor type and may include unit photographs, identification, a City business license or completed business license application, and applicable health, generator, facility-use, or temporary-use permits.
- Which vendor types can apply?
- The application lists roaming and stationary street vendors and sidewalk vendors. Private property and city park vendors require an additional city permit.
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This Mobile Vendor Permit Uniform Planning Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another El Centro form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.