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Ordinance amending Title 6, Chapters 6.04, 6.16 and 6.90 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code pertaining to street vendor, sidewalk vendor, peddler and solicitors regulations.
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WHEREAS, the California Legislature delegates to local governments the authority to regulate any type of vending, as well as the time, place, and manner of vending from vehicles on streets within
their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this authority, the South San Francisco City Council ("City Council") has adopted provisions of the South San Francisco Municipal Code that regulate street vendors, sidewalk vendors peddlers and solicitors in the City of South San Francisco ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 946 ("SB 946"), signed into law on September 17, 2018, became effective on January 1, 2019, added sections 51036-51039 to the Government Code regarding sidewalk vendors; and
WHEREAS, SB 946 decriminalizes sidewalk vending in the public rights-of-way and limits local regulations to those expressly provided for in the bill or are otherwise, "directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns"; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to comply with new state law and recognizes that sidewalk and street vending provide important commerce and economic development opportunities to the South San Francisco community and the general public, contribute to a dynamic public space, and increase access to desired goods and culturally significant food and merchandise; and
WHEREAS, the City also seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and the use and enjoyment of public spaces, natural resources, and recreational opportunities within South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is a need to regulate the sale of food and merchandise in the public right-of-way and ensure that unsanitary conditions are addressed and trash and debris are removed;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that regulations are necessary to ensu...
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