The multi-departmental safety task force patrol around the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, January 21, 2022. Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers issued several citations. SMPD Officers conducted several traffic stops.
The newly formed task force has been instrumental in helping to educate and enforce the City’s safety laws and ensuring safe sidewalk vending practices across the City.
According to information from the City of Santa Monica website www.santamonic... ; Santa Monica was one of the first cities in the state to develop a permitted vending program. The City's comprehensive program that has allowed permitted or licensed vendors to operate for over 30 years includes permitting processes and parameters for safe vending, and today over 150 vendors are legally permitted to vend in the city. In 2018, the state law changed with the “Safe Sidewalk Vending Act” (SB 946) to provide important entrepreneurship and economic opportunities to low-income and immigrant communities.
State and local laws guide safe vending practices and standards in Santa Monica. All vendors need a City of Santa Monica business license and if applicable, a vending permit to sell any items in the City, and vendors selling food must also obtain and display a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health permit. The permit requirements reflect Santa Monica’s commitment to balancing public health and safety with expanding opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs.
Vendors are encouraged and welcome in many sidewalk locations throughout the City. In particular, sidewalk vendors are encouraged to vend on the sidewalk along Colorado Avenue between the Expo Light Rail Line (4th Street) and Ocean Avenue (top of the Santa Monica Pier). Please see the top resources above for more info on restricted areas including Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, Santa Monica Pier and the beach.
What is the difference between permitted and unpermitted vending? Permitted vendors have obtained a City of Santa Monica business license and any other required permits, such as a Department of Public Health permit to prepare and serve food. Unpermitted vendors do not have the required permits. In particular, unpermitted street food is done without proper equipment to ensure food is safely stored, prepared, and handled.
Where are sidewalk vendors allowed to sell their products? Sidewalk vending can be conducted on most sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the City, but there are restrictions on where stationary vending can take place and the hours when roaming vending can take place in residential locations. In addition, no vending is allowed on private property, the Santa Monica Pier (including within 100 feet of the Pier), a farmer’s market, permitted community events or filming activities, a bike path, a street, driveway, or public parking lot.
Stationary sidewalk vending is also prohibited within 25 feet of the Third Street Promenade, the Transit Mall, the Beach, in residential areas, the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk, and portions of the Palisades Park within 500 feet of the Pier entrance. Roaming sidewalk vending is not allowed in residential areas between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Before purchasing food from a sidewalk vendor, what should the public look for? Every sidewalk vendor selling food or beverages (e.g. fruit, ice cream, churros, hot dogs, juice) is required to secure a Los Angeles County Public Health permit. County Public Health inspects each cart & establishment serving food or beverage to ensure that all health and safety measures are followed including proper refrigeration, food handling, and cooking temperatures. Before purchasing a food or beverage, look for the City’s “V” permit & a County Public Health permit. Every approved cart in Los Angeles County should display a Letter Grade & a certification sticker indicating that it is a permitted food facility. If a vendor does not have the proper permit, please call 3-1-1 and file a report with Los Angeles County.
Why is it important to purchase food or beverage from a vendor with a health permit? Food safety is a serious public health concern. Meats, cheeses, or hotdogs kept in cardboard boxes without refrigeration can make you sick. Cross-contamination with raw food and fruit, unclean food preparation practices can cause food poisoning, which can lead to hospitalization. It is critical for the health and safety of the public that food or beverages only be purchased by a vendor with the proper health permits.
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