SLMC Ch. 4-34 and the city's Planning policy limit mobile food vending to specific zoning districts. Vendors must keep 300 feet from existing eating places and 500 feet from schools during school hours; the City's Zoning Ordinance may prohibit vending entirely in some districts.
San Leandro confines mobile food vending to zoning districts where it is allowed by the Zoning Ordinance. A Planning Temporary Use Permit is required for vending on private property, and depending on the district the Zoning Ordinance may either require a separate Planning Permit or prohibit food vending outright; vendors must check with the Planning Division before applying. Operational locational rules under Chapter 4-34: (1) at least 300 feet from any eating establishment; (2) at least 500 feet from any school from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after the school day; (3) no encroachment onto the public sidewalk with vehicle, furniture, queue management, or equipment; (4) customer queues must preserve pedestrian accessibility on the sidewalk; (5) in the public right-of-way, no more than 5 hours in a single location. Mobile vendors hold no exclusive right to any spot and cannot operate in congested areas where they would impede public movement.
Vending in a non-allowed zone, within the school/restaurant buffer, or in the public right-of-way longer than 5 hours subjects the operator to administrative citation under SLMC §1-12 (starting at $100, escalating to $500), permit suspension/revocation, impoundment of the unit under SLMC Ch. 4-34, and possible arrest.
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