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Vacaville Council Introduces Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Directs County Coordination
Summary
The Vacaville City Council introduced a sidewalk vending ordinance aligned with state law and voted to move the ordinance to second reading while asking staff to formalize enforcement cooperation with Solano County. Council rejected one amendment to extend residential vending hours to 9 p.m.
The Vacaville City Council introduced a local ordinance to regulate sidewalk vending on Feb. 10, adopting a package of time, place and manner restrictions consistent with state law and asking staff to pursue a formal enforcement agreement with Solano County.
City staff told the council the draft ordinance distinguishes sidewalk vendors—who operate on pedestrian paths and sidewalks and are covered by SB 946 (the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act) and SB 972—from other pop-up or tent vendors in parking lots or private property. Staff said the city can issue administrative citations for sidewalk-vending violations but must rely on the county for food-safety enforcement. “All we can do for sidewalk vending specifically is issue administrative…
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