Policy Text
TOM DaRé , CHIEF OF POLICE
Professional Standards Division NUMBER: 2019 -05
ISSUED: June 5 , 2019
SB 946 – Sidewalk Vendors
On January 1, 2019 Senate Bill 946 – Sidewalk Vendor law went into effect, which allows
vendors (Stationary or Roaming) to conduct business in certain areas of the city with
proper permits. This training bulletin is meant to inform officers conducting enforcement
of these laws to ensure they are in compliance with the current laws.
This new law allows persons or businesses to vend from any public property, including
sidewalks and public parks. The city can only regulate vending with regards to time, place
and manner as it applies to health, safety and welfare. The city can no longe r prohibit
people or businesses from vending on public property subject to the following regulations:
City Requirements
The city requires that every sidewalk vendor has a Business License specific to the
person vending. Vendor must be in possession of th e business license at all times
while vending. The business license will reference the vendor permit number as
well.
The city also requires that every sidewalk vendor has a Vendor Permit specific to
the person vending. Vendor must be in possession of t he vendor permit at all times
while vending. The vendor permit will reference the business license number as
well.
Street Vendor Permit Types:
Stationary Vendors
o Vends from a fixed location
o Must provide location designation on permit application
o Permit and business license for each fixed location
o Permit and business license for each person vending at each location
o Selling merchandise or food
Food – apparatus must be Health Department approved.
Merchandise – must provide seller’s permit with Garden Grove address
for sales tax allocation.
TRAINING BULLETIN
Roaming Vendors
o Moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
o Must have provided intended path of travel to city.
o Must have business license and sidewalk vendor permit.
o Permit will state Roaming Vendor.
o Selling merchandise or food
Food – apparatus must be Health Department approved.
Merchandise – must provide seller’s permit with Garden Grove address
for sales tax allocation.
Schools
Cannot vend from 0700 hours until 1600 hours when school is in session.
Vending has to be 500 feet or more from a school.
Cannot vend during graduation ceremonies.
Residential Areas
Cannot be a stationary vendor.
They have to be a roaming vendor.
They can only stop to complete a transaction.
Can only vend from 0800 until 1800 hours.
Other Public Areas
Vendors must maintain a 4 foot clearance for ADA & pedestrians.
Cannot impede access to businesses for public safety access.
Cannot be:
o Within 500 feet of any school
o Within 50 feet of a freeway on/off ramp
o Within 5 fee t of marked crosswalks
o Within 5 feet of fire hydrants or fire call box
o Within a marked bus zone
o Within 10 feet of a transit shelter
o Within 5 feet of a driveway
o Within 18 inches of a curb
Permitted Events
Cannot be within 500 feet from:
o Farmer’s markets
o Swap meets
o Temporary permitted events
Including nearby parking lots used for the permitted event
**Subjects in violation of these regulations are to be issued Administrative
Citati ons only and they are NOT to be criminal citations. **
There are two main GGMC sections of Chapter 8.48 that should be referenced when issuing
the administrative citation.
8.48.100(A) - For operating without a Sidewalk Vendor P ermit
Fine Amounts:
$250 – First violation
$500 – Second violation
$1000 - Third violation and beyond
8.48.100(B) – For having a vendor permit, but violating another section of
Chapter 8.48
Fine Amounts:
$100 – First violation
$200 – Second violation
$500 – Third violation and beyond
Below is what a valid Street Vendor Permit looks like.
Prepared by Sergeant Doug Pluard