Santa Barbara County is considering new regulations on street vendors who sell things like prepared food and beverages. The Board of Supervisors will consider the issue at their next meeting on February 10.
SB 946 and SB 972, laws that were passed in 2018 and 2022, made it easier for street vendors to operate in California.
A Grand Jury Report released last year looked at health and safety issues involving street vendors, and found that since these updates to state law, Santa Barbara County hasn’t been able to “effectively enforce permitting requirements.”…