3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Los Angeles County, California.
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LA County's Sidewalk Vending Ordinance (adopted February 2024, effective August 2024) requires all vendors in unincorporated areas to register with the Department of Economic Opportunity for a Sidewalk Vending Registration Certificate (SVRC).
California SB 946 (2017–2018) — Sidewalk Vendor Definitions and Permit Framework
(a) 'Sidewalk vendor' means a person who sells food or merchandise from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance, or from one's person, upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path. (b) 'Roaming sidewalk vendor' means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction. (c) 'Stationary sidewalk...
LA County's Sidewalk Vending Ordinance designates permitted vending areas and restricted zones in unincorporated communities. Vendors must maintain distances from storefronts, intersections, fire hydrants, and transit stops.
Food vending carts in unincorporated LA County must meet Department of Public Health CMFO standards. LA County partnered with the City of LA to provide free health-compliant carts to qualifying vendors through the sidewalk vending program.
2 cities in Los Angeles County have their own street vending rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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