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File #: 25-0454    Version: 1
Type: Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Title: Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Section 3.68 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Mobile Vending Businesses (Community Development Director Alkire). (Estimated Time: 1 Hr.) A) CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCESS FOR MOBILE VENDING AND AMENDING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-0011
Attachments: 1. Ordinance No. 25-0011, 2. Existing Municipal Code Section 3.68, 3. PPIC Staff Report – Mobile Food Vendors (September 4, 2025), 4. Draft PPIC Special Meeting Minutes of September 4, 2025, 5. PowerPoint Presentation
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TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager

FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Department Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer

SUBJECT:Title
Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Section 3.68 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Mobile Vending Businesses (Community Development Director Alkire).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
A) CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCESS FOR MOBILE VENDING AND AMENDING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO
B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-0011
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider introducing Ordinance No. 25-0011 to establish a permit process for mobile vending and modifying regulations applicable thereto.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City anticipates increased costs to regulate and enforce a mobile vending program, however, those increased costs would be recovered through a new permit process and additional citation revenue recovered through enforcement activities.

If adopted, Ordinance No. 25-0011, would require a Mobile Vending Business Permit, which would involve the review, inspection and permit issuance for each mobile vendor that operates within the City. The estimated permit fee of $471.40 is based on cost recovery for staff time involved in issuing the permit. Based on the existing six licensed mobile vendors, the City anticipates approximately $2,828.39 in annual revenue associated with this new permit. The Mobile Vending Business Permit fee and Appeal Fee of Director decisions to deny or revoke a Permit is scheduled to be considered by the City Council concurrent with the second reading of the ordinance.

As is true with all violations of the Municipal Code, a violation of Ordinance No. 25-0011 constitutes a misdemeanor. However, to achieve compliance with Code provisions, the City has the option of issuing an administrative citation pursuant to ...

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