Food Vending Code Enforcement – October 8, 2024

In collaboration with the County of Marin Health and San Rafael Police, City Code Enforcement staff have conducted food vending enforcement operations throughout the City over the past several weeks. For vendors who persist in non-compliance, continued coordination with the County and escalation of penalties will occur.

During recent operations, multiple vendors have been engaged, several pre-citations have been issued, and food has been impounded from non-compliant vendors as part of the City's ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with local regulations. Pre-citations warn vendors of the fines they will face if they are found operating again without proper permits. If vendors who received pre-citations continue to operate without compliance, they will be issued citations with fines of $825. While the County cannot issue citations for street vending, they can escalate by impounding food and equipment.

The City is also installing signs in vending "hot spots" to alert the public that unpermitted food vending is prohibited.