The city recently installed more than 400 signs in the area, warning about illegal sidewalk vending.
According to the police department, this focused enforcement also follows recent violent incidents involving sidewalk vendors in the Gaslamp.
Starting Friday, officers from SDPD’s Central Division will be contacting vendors operating in the area and citing them for violations. Those found in violation face potential fines ranging from $200 up to $1,000. They can also be subject to impoundment of carts, equipment and goods. City park rangers are responsible for sidewalk vending enforcement at beaches and parks in San Diego.
The San Diego City Council voted to approve the ordinance earlier this year, bringing San Diego into compliance with SB 946, a California law that decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide and set parameters on how cities could impose regulations. Sidewalk 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 council chambers 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.
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