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Escondido council advances sidewalk-vending ordinance after months of debate over school buffers, IDs and hours
Summary
The council approved amendments to a first-reading sidewalk-vending ordinance, reducing school buffers from 500 to 100 feet, setting roaming hours in residential areas to 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and clarifying vendor ID and enforcement procedures; vote was 3–2 after extensive council and public discussion.
Mayor White and city staff presented the first reading of a local sidewalk-vending ordinance intended to implement California’s Safe Sidewalk Vending Act and create a city-run vendor permit and education program.
Jennifer Schenick, the city’s economic development director, told the council the ordinance aims to protect public health and safety, provide a fair regulatory path for entrepreneurs and create a step for sidewalk vendors to grow into permanent retail. She said the city identified roughly 15 vendors operating without permits and that staff will pair a permit program with a proactive outreach and education campaign before enforcement begins.
City Attorney Mike McGinnis summarized state limits on local…
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