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Lake Forest adopts municipal code updates including SB 635 sidewalk‑vending changes and new fireworks prohibition

Lake Forest City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The council approved municipal code updates to adopt a new city logo, align sidewalk vending rules with Senate Bill 635 (removing background‑check requirements), make clerical corrections to building code references and explicitly ban consumer fireworks, with misdemeanors or graduated fines for violations.

Lake Forest — The City Council on Feb. 3 moved forward with municipal code updates that include a new official logo, sidewalk vending changes to comply with Senate Bill 635, technical corrections to building‑code chapters and a citywide fireworks prohibition.

Nydia Castellino, assistant to the city manager, told the council staff periodically updates the municipal code to remain consistent with state law and to improve clarity. The proposed sidewalk vending changes would remove requirements such as background checks and limit display of vendor…

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