Street vendor permits in Santa Cruz, CA — sometimes called sidewalk vendor licenses, mobile vendor permits, or peddler permits — are the licenses required to sell goods or food on public property.
Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 5.82 requires a sidewalk vending permit before any person may engage in sidewalk vending. The chapter implements SB 946 with locally tailored objective health, safety, and welfare rules.
Vending is allowed in city-demarcated zones (marked on Pacific Avenue sidewalks) per §5.82.020(a). Permits are obtained under §5.82.040–.050. Restricted vending times and locations are set in §5.82.080. Vending in city beaches and parks is regulated by §5.82.090. Mobile vendors (motorized vehicles) need a separate mobile vending permit under §5.82.100. Permit applicability under §5.82.070 governs scope.
Administrative citations under §5.82.110; impoundment under §5.82.120 for unpermitted operations. Nuisance abatement under §5.82.150.
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