Just to be clear, when referring to the relevant portions of the California Vehicle Code and the Los Angeles County Code applicable to taco trucks, here is the actual text of the law:

California Vehicle Code 22455:

Vending from Vehicles

22455. (a) The driver of any commercial vehicle engaged in vending upon a street may vend products on a street in a residence district only after bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and lawfully ( )1 parking adjacent to the curb, consistent with the requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 22500) and local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) ( )2 Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 114315 of the Health and Safety Code or any other provision of law, a local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt additional requirements for the public safety regulating the type of vending and the time, place, and manner of vending from vehicles upon any street.

Amended Sec. 3, Ch. 139, Stats. 2008. Effective January 1, 2009.
The 2008 amendment added the italicized material, and at the point(s) indicated, deleted the following:

1. “parked”
2. “A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt additional requirements for the public safety regulating any type of vending from vehicles upon any street.”

And the newly adopted Los Angeles County Code 7.62.070:

7.62.070 Peddlers of edible products from commercial vehicles–Moving location required when.

A person engaged in the business of peddling liquids or edibles for human consumption from commercial vehicles used for the transportation and/or the preparation of food, either retail or wholesale, pursuant to a license obtained pursuant to this chapter, shall not remain or permit such vehicle to remain in any one location for the purpose of sale or display of such liquids or edibles for more than 30 minutes in a residential zone, or 60 minutes in a non-residential zone, during any three-hour period and shall not return to any location within one-half mile of each prior location where the person sold or displayed liquids or edibles within said three-hour period. Said three-hour period shall commence upon the Peddler’s departure from the last location where peddling occurred. Any person described in this section, during all of the time which he or she is at any such location, shall maintain the location in a neat and orderly condition, pick up and dispose in a sanitary manner all debris, garbage, papers, litter and other things which detract from the sanitation, safety and appearance of such premises, and otherwise comply with the California Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 2008-0013 § 5, 2008: Ord. 92-0132 § 47, 1992: Ord. 8424 § 1, 1963: Ord. 8285 § 1, 1962: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 12 § 604, 1951.)

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