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Roseville, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Street fairs classified as
Special events under Ch. 9.36
Vendor license required
City business license, Sec. 6.04.040
Food vendors also need
Placer County health approval
Compliance duty
Falls on the event permittee
Vendor violation penalty
Infraction or misdemeanor

Summary

Street fairs in Roseville are regulated as special events under Chapter 9.36, and every vendor who sells or transfers merchandise, food, or anything else of value at one must hold a Roseville business license and, for food, county health approvals. The event's permittee is responsible for making sure every vendor at the fair complies.

It is unlawful for any person to offer to sell, sell, or transfer any merchandise, goods, toys, consumables, or any other thing of value during a special event without a City of Roseville business license required by Section 6.04.040 of this code and all applicable approvals from the Placer County environmental health department. The permittee shall be responsible for ensuring all special events vendors are in compliance with this section.

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Full Breakdown

090. 040 of this code and all applicable approvals from the Placer County environmental health department. The permittee who obtained the special event permit is responsible for ensuring every vendor operating at the street fair is in compliance. 090(K). 110(F) when the event includes food or beverage sales or distribution.

Violations & Fines

Selling merchandise, food, or any other item of value at a Roseville street fair without a city business license and, where food is involved, Placer County environmental health approval, violates Section 9.36.060 and can be charged as an infraction or misdemeanor under the chapter's general penalty in Section 9.36.260. The event permittee who fails to ensure vendor compliance risks conditions, suspension, or revocation of the underlying special event permit under Sections 9.36.170-9.36.180.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do vendors at a Roseville street fair need their own permit?
They need a City of Roseville business license under Municipal Code Section 6.04.040 and, if they're selling food, approval from the Placer County environmental health department. Section 9.36.060 makes it unlawful to sell or transfer merchandise, food, or anything else of value at a special event, including a street fair, without those approvals.
Who is responsible if a vendor at the fair isn't properly licensed?
Section 9.36.060 puts that responsibility on the event permittee, who must ensure all special events vendors comply with the licensing and health-approval requirements. An unlicensed vendor can still be cited individually, but the permittee's failure to police vendors can also affect the fair's own special event permit.
Is a street fair treated differently from a parade under Roseville's ordinance?
No. Section 9.36.040 lists street fairs alongside parades, festivals, and carnivals as examples of a special event, so the same permit application, 60-day filing deadline, public health and safety requirements, and fee structure in Chapter 9.36 apply to a street fair as apply to any other special event.

Sources & Official References

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