Street vendor permits in Moreno Valley, CA — sometimes called sidewalk vendor licenses, mobile vendor permits, or peddler permits — are the licenses required to sell goods or food on public property.
Sidewalk vendors in Moreno Valley operate under SB 946, which prohibits outright bans. The city can require permits with health and safety conditions but cannot criminalize vending.
California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946), codified at Government Code 51036 through 51039, decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide and limits cities to regulations rooted in public health, safety, and welfare. Moreno Valley may require a vendor permit but cannot deny permits based on competition with brick-and-mortar businesses or impose criminal penalties for vending. Fines for vending without a permit are civil and capped by statute (first offense up to $100, escalating for repeats). Food vendors need both a city permit and a Riverside County DEH mobile food facility or temporary food facility permit. Stationary and roaming vendors are treated differently — roaming vendors (pushcart, bicycle) have broader location rights than stationary ones, which can be regulated for pedestrian flow, ADA access, and proximity to schools or intersections. Vendors in parks are subject to park-specific rules. The city cannot require minimum distance from existing restaurants as a permit condition under SB 946.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Moreno Valley code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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