The Stockton City Council recently took a significant step toward updating regulations surrounding street and sidewalk vending, advancing amendments to the municipal code and proposing changes to the city’s fee schedule.
The proposed plans would amend several sections of the Stockton Municipal Code such as Titles 5, 8, and 12 and repeal Chapter 12.76. Additionally, the council is considering a resolution to update the fiscal year 2024–25 fee schedule for street vendor violations and is authorizing city staff to take appropriate implementation actions.
District 4 Councilmember Mario Enriquez spoke about the importance of foundational updates. “A lot of basics we need to update first while we’re continuing to listen from the public,” he said. “You know there was a lot of misinformation… folks thought that we were trying to shut down Angel Cruz Park, which is far from the truth.”…