California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 51036–51039) decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide. Yuba City may regulate location and time but fines are capped by state law.
SB 946 (2018), codified at Cal. Gov. Code §§ 51036–51039, requires that any city regulation of sidewalk vendors be based on objective health, safety, or welfare concerns. Yuba City regulates roving and stationary sidewalk vendors through the Mobile / Open Air Vending framework in Municipal Code Section 8-5, Article 53. Vendors must obtain the city Zoning Clearance, a business license, and a Sutter County Environmental Health permit if selling food. Cal. Gov. Code § 51038(c) bars outright prohibitions on sidewalk vending in residential zones and most park areas, although the city may restrict vending in specific public-safety hot spots if it makes findings. Yuba City staff publicly acknowledged in 2024 that the ordinance is being reviewed for SB 946 / SB 972 compliance.
Under Cal. Gov. Code § 51039, fines are capped at $100 / $200 / $500 per violation when the vendor has the required permits, and $250 / $500 / $1,000 when operating without a required permit (within one year). Yuba City cannot impose criminal penalties on sidewalk vendors for vending without a permit.
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