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Jurupa Valley staff propose weekend enforcement, confiscation to curb unpermitted food vendors
Summary
City staff presented a five-part enforcement program for mobile food vendors that would add evening/weekend patrols, a two-person code team, sheriff deputy support and equipment impoundment; staff estimates first‑year costs at about $700,000 and asked for policy direction.
Jurupa Valley city staff on Thursday outlined a multi‑phase enforcement plan designed to reduce unpermitted mobile food vending, including night and weekend patrols, equipment confiscation and a public education phase.
The plan was presented by Erwin Salas, building and safety code manager, who said the city received more than 400 complaints about mobile vendors in 2024 and that current enforcement—citing and asking vendors to vacate—has been ineffective. "The purpose is to protect the health and safety of the public, to protect the public from foodborne illnesses, and to protect the community from nuisances," Salas said.
Nut graf: The draft program would add a two‑person code enforcement team, a dedicated sheriff's deputy for vendor detail, an incremental education/citation/enforcement sequence and equipment impoundment. Staff estimated roughly $700,000 for the first year and asked council for direction to prepare an ordinance that would include impound and recovery rules.
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