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Councilors seek updates to parks code to allow vendors, larger gatherings and modernized rules

Santa Ana City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Councilmember López proposed revising municipal code chapters governing parks to allow vendors (paleteros), raise permit thresholds for gatherings, and update rules for skate/scooter use; colleagues generally supported direction and requested staff refine language to address trash, capacity, reservation conflicts and safety.

Councilmember López introduced a proposal to modernize Santa Ana’s parks code (chapters 31 and 36) at the Feb. 17 meeting, asking colleagues to support code changes that remove outdated prohibitions, make park reservations and permit thresholds more workable for families, and better reflect contemporary uses such as scooters and skateparks.

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