Sidewalk Vendor Enforcement
Mark Gluba, Deputy City Manager
Hugo Medina, Code Compliance Supervisor
City of Pomona
Senate Bill No. 946
On September 17, 2018 California Governor Brown approves Senate Bill No. 946 Decriminalized sidewalk vending violations
Only administrative fines may be used to address violations Pomona City Code now in conflict with CA State Law
Pomona Resolution No. 2019-162 Ordinance No. 4270
On October 10, 2019 the City adopts Resolution No. 2019-162 This established Rules and Regulations to comply with Senate Bill No. 946 On October 21, 2019 the City adopts Ordinance No. 4270
This amends the existing food and pushcart vendor ordinance to comply with Senate Bill No. 946
Regulation of Street Vendors
On December 20, 2019 Administrative Citations begin.
Inspectors issue citations to vendors that had previously been contacted.
Vendors that had not been contacted were issued warnings.
Vendors refuse or deny to provide property identification; Police unable to arrest or physically remove due to Senate Bill No. 946.
Administrative Citations
First citation = $100 fine, second citation = $200, third = $500 Citation Processing Center charges $22 for each citation issued.
Unpaid citations are sent to the California Franchise Tax Board for collection.
Proper Identification needed to issue a citation, for collection purposes.
LA County Health Dept. Inspections
January 2020 LA County Health begins to do joint inspections with Code Compliance inspectors and Pomona PD; 12 have been completed since then.
LACH Inspectors can confiscate and dispose of food and perishable items.
Large street vendors often return the same night to set up again with new food.
No physical altercations during Pomona’s details, however LACH has experienced it in other cities.
City of Pomona Vendor Permits
Code Compliance Cases
Code Compliance has 44 currently active cases addressing unlicensed vendors.
Complaints frequently come in, many for vendors that have active cases.
S. White Ave & W. Franklin Ave
501 E. Holt Ave
1645 W. Holt Ave
2707 S. Towne Ave
2500 S. Garey Ave
2040 W. Holt Ave