Citrus Heights, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Law
- SB 946 / SB 972
- Ban Status
- General bans prohibited
- Allowed Rules
- Time/place/manner only
- Health Permit
- Sac County EMD required
- Enforcement
- Administrative, not criminal
Summary
Under SB 946 (Safe Sidewalk Vending Act), Citrus Heights cannot criminalize sidewalk food vending. Cities may adopt time, place, and manner regulations that are directly related to health, safety, and welfare. Stationary vending requires commercial-zone compliance.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (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 vendor" means a sidewalk vendor who vends from a fixed location. (d) "Local authority" means a chartered or general law city, county, or city and county. (e) "Personally identifiable information" means an individual's name, business name, home address, business address, birthdate, telephone number, business location, California driver's license or identification number, individual taxpayer identification number, municipal identification number, government-issued identification number, consular identification, social media identifiers, employer identification number, business license number, seller's permit number, social security number, vending registration certificate or license number, known place of work, income and tax information, and any other information that would identify the individual.
Full Breakdown
California SB 946 (2018), codified at Gov Code §51036-51039, dramatically limited cities' ability to restrict sidewalk vending. Citrus Heights and all California cities must permit sidewalk vendors and may only adopt 'health, safety, or welfare' regulations, not general bans or prohibitions by zone. A 2022 follow-up (SB 972) further streamlined permitting for sidewalk food vendors at the state level. Common Citrus Heights rules include: no vending in the public right-of-way where it blocks ADA access, no vending within school campuses without authorization, no vending in parks outside designated areas, and compliance with health permits (Sac County EMD). Stationary food trucks (MFFs) are not covered by SB 946 and must use commercial zones. Farmers' market vending is separately regulated. Enforcement is administrative; criminal penalties for simple sidewalk vending are prohibited statewide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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