Anaheim officials say that anyone who sells food or merchandise on city streets and sidewalks is doing so illegally, but existing limitations make it more difficult for officials to enforce health and safety rules.
A proposed ordinance would require all individuals to obtain a permit before selling products on city sidewalks and streets. In addition, it would prohibit vendors from setting up two hours before, after and during Angels games or events at the Honda Center and The City National Grove of Anaheim.
The biggest limitation with the current ordinance, the city says, is that city inspectors are required to be in the presence of Orange County officials when citing vendors.
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Inspectors are also only allowed to conduct enforcement two days a week, which is not often enough, according to Anaheim city spokesperson Erin Ryan.
“One main impact…if the city council approves this ordinance is the city’s Code Enforcement Division having the ability to impound equipment and any merchandise and dispose of any food that’s not safe for anyone to eat,” Ryan told KTLA 5 Orange County Bureau Chief Chip Yost . “It’s so we don’t need the approval and the partnership of the county to do that on a day-by-day basis.”