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Truckee staff directed to draft sidewalk‑vending ordinance; council asks targeted outreach with business groups
Summary
Council asked staff to draft a sidewalk‑vending ordinance and to coordinate with the Truckee Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Merchants Association. Staff framed state constraints (SB 946 and SB 972) that limit local regulation to health and safety topics and prohibit criminal penalties for sidewalk‑vending violations.
The Town Council instructed staff to draft a sidewalk‑vending ordinance and to consult the Truckee Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Downtown Merchants Association on scope and outreach.
Chelsea Kreger of the planning division told council that state law (SB 946 and SB 972) restricts local regulation of sidewalk vendors to health and safety concerns and prohibits criminal prosecution for vending violations; enforcement options are limited to administrative fines and civil penalties. Kreger outlined common regulatory elements used in other California cities: a city‑issued permit for vendors, limits on hours of operation, requirements for ADA clearance and sidewalk width, bans on amplified…
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