Fresno sidewalk vendors now face zero time limitations on when they can stay open in the Tower District, thanks to a state law.
The Fresno City Council updated its sidewalk vending ordinance at a Thursday meeting in accordance with state law and a recent ruling by the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal, which prevents cities from regulating street vendors’ hours differently from stores in California.
The local ordinance update comes months after Councilmember Miguel Arias proposed a total ban on vendors selling in Fresno’s Tower District during peak sale hours, Friday through Sunday, between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m., which was met with backlash from many vendors and advocates…