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Oxnard expands after‑hours enforcement on unpermitted food vendors, cites safety and state law limits
Summary
Community Development Director Jeff Bengilly described the HERO after‑hours enforcement program targeting unpermitted food vending, cited public‑safety incidents including a Dec. 20, 2025 fire, and said state laws passed in 2018 and 2023 have reduced local enforcement options.
Jeff Bengilly, Oxnard City Community Development Director, told the council the city has mounted about 50 after‑hours enforcement operations in 2025 to address unpermitted food vending, which staff view as both a fire and public‑health hazard.
Bengilly described the HERO (Hazard Elimination and Reduction Operations) program as a collaboration led by the Fire Department with support from the Police…
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