A. 
General Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to occupy any public street, public parking lot, public street furniture, public building, public park, public right-of-way, or public sidewalk in the City for the purpose of selling, vending, offering in exchange for donations, offering for sale, or soliciting or receiving orders for the sale of any product or service, unless otherwise authorized under this Code. "Occupy" means to remain in a single location or use or place any equipment, facility, or structure for the purpose of selling, vending, offering in exchange donations, offering for sale, or soliciting or receiving orders for the sale of any product or service.
B. 
Authorizations Under This Code. For reference, authorizations under this Code that are exempt from the general prohibition under subsection A of this section include:
1. 
News racks as authorized under Chapter 5.66;
2. 
Vending from vehicles;
3. 
Sidewalk vending as authorized under Chapter 9.49;
4. 
Outdoor dining facilities as authorized under Chapter 9.95;
5. 
The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show as authorized under Chapter 15.16;
6. 
Vending in connection with a special event as authorized under Chapter 15.17; and
7. 
Other commercial facilities or activities by a person expressly authorized under a permit issued by the City as provided under ordinance or resolution.
C. 
Activity Subject to Issuance of a Permit Under This Section. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, an individual or an organization may, upon the issuance of a permit by the Director of Public Works, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the administrative regulations adopted pursuant hereto, use a public street or sidewalk in the City for the following limited purposes:
1. 
Sidewalk Sales. A retail business licensed to do business at a location within the City may conduct a sale of merchandise on a City sidewalk under the following conditions:
a. 
The sale occurs only on a public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the retail business; and
b. 
The retail business does not conduct such sidewalk sales for more than a total of 10 days for each calendar year; provided, however, that those businesses within a two-block radius of a construction project which impacts pedestrian or vehicular access to the City block within which the business is located for a period exceeding 14 consecutive days may be allowed up to 20 days for sidewalk sales during the year in which the construction project is undertaken.
2. 
Farmers' Markets. An individual or an organization may use a public street or City parking lot for the purpose of conducting a certified farmers' market (as defined and provided for in Title 3, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) under the following conditions:
a. 
The merchandise offered for sale at the farmers' market is allowed to be sold at a certified farmers' market;
b. 
The use of the street or public parking lot is authorized by and pursuant to a written license agreement between the City and the market sponsor, which license agreement limits the market to a specified day or days of the week and to certain limited hours; and
c. 
The vendors of merchandise at the farmers' market are authorized to conduct such sales by the organization sponsoring the Market and entering into the license agreement with the City.
(Prior code §32.23; Ord. 3852, 1976; Ord. 3880, 1976; Ord. 4751, 1992; Ord. 4843, 1993; Ord. 5236, 2002; Ord. 5350, 2005; Ord. 5688, 2015; Ord. 6142, 2/6/2024)
A. 
Any person occupying any public street, public parking lot, public street furniture, public building, public park, public right-of-way, or public sidewalk in the City for the purpose of selling, vending, offering in exchange for donations, offering for sale, or soliciting or receiving orders for the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise product or service must possess a valid California driver's license or identification card, or other form of government issued picture identification card and present such identification upon request by any City employee responsible for enforcement of law.
B. 
Any person violating subsection A of Section 9.48.010 of this Code must immediately remove any equipment, facility, or structure upon order by a City peace officer or Code enforcement employee. If the person fails to immediately remove an item as ordered, the City employee may remove and impound the item. At the time of impoundment, the City employee shall issue a receipt to the person using the item that includes the date and time of the impoundment, a description of the item seized, and instructions on how to reclaim it. The person may recover the item impounded within 60 days after the removal if he or she pays to the City the actual cost of such removal and storage. In the event that the actual costs may not be readily determined, reasonable costs shall be set by the Public Works Director. If the item is not reclaimed within 60 days, the impounded items will be deemed forfeited to the City. The forfeited items may be disposed of at the City's sole discretion.
(Ord. 6142, 2/6/2024)
It is unlawful for a person to go onto private property within the city for the purpose of selling, offering for sale, or soliciting orders for the sale of any merchandise, product, service, or thing whatsoever when the occupant of such property has given notice or warned such persons to keep away. A sign posted by the occupant of the property, with the words "no solicitors," "no peddlers," or other similar words, at or near the front door or primary entrance to a residential structure on private property, shall constitute sufficient notice or warning pursuant to this section. For any property used for a purpose other than a residential use, such notice may be posted at each public entrance to any structure on the property in any conspicuous location on the property, in such a manner so as to provide reasonable notice of the restriction.
(Ord. 6142, 2/6/2024)