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Council directs staff to revisit mobile food-vendor rules; vendors say seating and shade are essential
Summary
After hearing from food-truck operators, restaurant owners and customers, the Los Banos City Council directed staff to review the city’s mobile food vending ordinance — including rules on tables, chairs and shade — and return with recommended changes and fee updates.
The Los Banos City Council voted May 7 to have staff review and return recommendations for changes to the city’s mobile food‑vending ordinance, after multiple mobile-vendor operators and nearby business owners urged the city to permit temporary seating and shade.
Why it matters: Vendors and customers told the council that short‑term seating improves accessibility and the customer experience, especially for working‑hour lunches and for patrons with mobility limitations. Vendors said they would continue to comply with health and safety rules and remove temporary furnishings at the end of…
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