Carson
City Council
36. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-2605, AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING REGULATIONS, INCLUDING PROHIBITING SIDEWALK VENDING
WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGE AROUND EVENT TIMES AND WITHIN 1,000
FEET OF A SCHOOL AROUND SCHOOL SESSION HOURS (CITY COUNCIL)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
— 1. CONDUCT a second reading by title only and with full reading waived; and,
— 2. ADOPT Ordinance No. 26-2605, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING: (i) SECTION 1202 OF CHAPTER 2 (PENALTY PROVISIONS) OF ARTICLE I
(GENERAL PROVISIONS), (ii) SECTIONS 31001 (DEFINITIONS) AND 31002 (SIDEWALK VENDING
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 10 (SIDEWALK VENDING) OF ARTICLE 3 (PUBLIC SAFETY);
(iii) SECTIONS 4118 (STREET VENDORS NEAR SCHOOLS), 4118.1 (PEDDLING FROM VEHICLES IN PARKS),
4118.2 (SELLING ICE CREAM AND CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS FROM VEHICLES IN PUBLIC STREETS), AND
4118.4 (VENDING OF MERCHANDISE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, STADIUMS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, COMMUNITY
CENTERS OR ABANDONED PROPERTY - EXCLUSIONS) OF CHAPTER 1 (PROHIBITED CONDUCT -
OFFENSES) OF ARTICLE IV (PUBLIC PEACE); AND (iv) SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION 63142 (MOBILE FOOD
VENDORS) OF CHAPTER 3 (BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES) OF ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND LICENSES)
OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE, TO PROHIBIT SIDEWALK VENDORS IN PUBLIC PLACES OF
ASSEMBLAGE (AS DEFINED) DURING AND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND AFTER LARGE EVENTS, AND TO
ELIMINATE INTERNAL INCONSISTENCY WITHIN THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO
REGULATION OF SIDEWALK VENDORS."