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Escondido council narrows school buffer, sets residential vending hours and advances sidewalk vending ordinance after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate about enforcement, ID requirements and vendor equity, the Escondido City Council voted 3–2 to advance a local sidewalk vending ordinance with amendments reducing the school buffer to 100 feet and limiting roaming vendors in residential areas to 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; councilmembers expressed concern about outreach and enforcement for immigrant vendors.
Escondido City Council members advanced a local sidewalk vending ordinance on a 3–2 vote after extensive staff presentations and council debate about enforcement, vendor IDs and protections for immigrant entrepreneurs.
City economic development director Jennifer Schenick and City Attorney Mike McGinnis presented the ordinance and described state constraints from the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946). McGinnis told the council that state law limits local governments’ power to restrict vending unless the restrictions address objective health, safety and welfare concerns and that cities may not impose criminal penalties or arbitrary caps on the number of vendors. He also summarized permitted local controls such as requiring business licenses, reasonable…
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