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Buena Park council lets city staff impound illegal sidewalk vending equipment, adopts $265 fee
Summary
The council approved an ordinance allowing city code enforcement to impound illegal sidewalk vending facilities in specified circumstances and set an impoundment fee of $265; the measure includes a 30-minute compliance window and appeal rights for vendors.
Buena Park ' The City Council on Jan. 28 adopted an amendment to chapter 5.64 of the Buena Park Municipal Code permitting city staff, chiefly code enforcement, to impound illegal sidewalk vending facilities in limited circumstances and set an impoundment fee of $265.
The ordinance authorizes staff to confiscate vending structures, cooking equipment and perishable food when a vendor fails to comply after being given time to disperse, when equipment appears abandoned on public property, or when a vendor creates an imminent safety or environmental hazard such as grease entering storm drains or…
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