San Diego law enforcement personnel began fully enforcing the city's Sidewalk Vending Ordinance in beach areas Wednesday, following a similar enforcement step-up in the Gaslamp Quarter in December.
The ordinance went into effect in the city's Coastal Overlay Zone -- which includes Point Loma, Ocean, Mission and Pacific beaches, La Jolla and Sorrento Valley -- in January following certification by the California Coastal Commission and the San Diego City Council.
"San Diego has long awaited these regulations that will bring vendors into the formal economy and ensure access to San Diego's public spaces for all," Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell said when the ordinance was approved in 2022. Campbell represents many of the city's beach communities in District 2 and pushed the law forward.
Over the past several weeks, city park rangers have been sharing educational materials with vendors to outline the parameters on how they can operate legally in and around beach communities. Vendors operating illegally can be cited for violations and subject to fines ranging from $200 to $1,000, depending on the number and types of violations. Carts, equipment and goods could also be impounded.
Vendors and pushcart operators must pay $38 annually for a permit to sell their wares in San Diego. City staff initially recommended the new permit fee be as high as $230 per business, but negotiations in the Council Chamber brought that number down to the same as a business tax certificate in the city. Following the first year of implementation, city staff will release an analysis to determine any fee modifications.
The ordinance also sets up parameters for where vendors can set up -- for example, 15 feet from another vendor, 50 feet from a major transit stop and 100 feet from any sidewalk or street closure.
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Sidewalk vending enforcement to begin in San Diego beach communities -SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego law enforcement personnel will begin fully enforcing the city’s Sidewalk Vending Ordinance in beach areas starting Wednesday, following a similar enforcement step-up in the Gaslamp Quarter in December. The ordinance went into effect in the city’s Coastal Overlay Zone — which includes Point Loma, Ocean, Mission and Pacific beaches, La Jolla and Sorrento Valley...
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