West Sacramento, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Triggers permit
- Any mobile vendor at the event
- Vendor requirement
- Must show all required permits
- Alcohol vendors
- Need ABC compliance proof
- Reviewed by
- Special events administrator (SEA)
Summary
Food trucks and vendors at a West Sacramento street fair or festival need special-event permit approval, and organizers must document each food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic vendor's compliance with local, state and ABC licensing.
Whether any food or non-alcoholic beverages will be sold or consumed at the special event, and if so, proof of compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including proof that the applicant has obtained all necessary permits;
11. Whether any alcoholic beverages will be sold or consumed at the event and, if so, proof of compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Alcohol Board of Control (ABC);
12. Parking site plan that includes provisions for meeting the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act;
13. The plan for clean-up after the special event, including any contracts to effectuate the clean-up;
14. Proof of liability and property insurance;
15. A description of the sanitary facilities to serve the participants of the special event;
16. If the event includes a parade or procession, the application shall include: (a) the planned route; (b) the number and kind of vehicles, equipment and animals which will be involved; (c) a plan for the assembly and dispersal of the parade/procession; and (d) a statement as to whether the parade/procession will occupy all, or only a portion of, the streets proposed to be traversed;
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Full Breakdown
West Sacramento treats a street fair or festival as a special event under Chapter 12.08 once it includes food sales, alcohol service or mobile vendors, any one of which can trigger the permit requirement in § 12.08.030. Under § 12.08.070, the special event permit application must disclose whether food or non-alcoholic beverages will be sold, with proof the vendor has obtained all necessary local, state and federal permits, and whether alcohol will be sold, with proof of compliance with Alcohol Board of Control rules. The special events administrator (SEA) reviews these vendor disclosures before approving, conditioning or denying the event permit, and can restrict the number and type of vendors as a permit condition under § 12.08.090. This applies only inside West Sacramento city limits, Yolo County, not across the river in Sacramento.
Violations & Fines
Operating a food, beverage or alcohol vendor booth at a permitted special event without the vendor documentation and licensing disclosed in the § 12.08.070 application, or without SEA approval, violates WSMC Chapter 12.08.
Frequently Asked Questions
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