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Stockton council approves amended street vendor ordinance after months of town halls
Summary
The Stockton City Council voted unanimously to adopt an amended street vendor ordinance after nearly a year of community meetings, adding safety guardrails on generators, limits on hours (7 a.m. to dusk), and a complaint-driven enforcement regime while pledging ongoing monitoring and multilingual outreach.
The Stockton City Council on Dec. 16 unanimously approved an amended street vendor ordinance designed to bring the city into compliance with state law while balancing public-safety and cultural concerns.
The ordinance, championed by Council Member Mario Enriquez, comes after roughly 9–10 months of committee work, two town halls and multiple department reviews. "For 7 years, this council has not acted on this issue," Enriquez told colleagues, framing the measure as a community-driven solution that will be refined as data and feedback come in.
Why it matters: the ordinance replaces an earlier local ban and establishes a regulatory framework for vending across parks…
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