For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Goods"
includes items and products of every kind and description, including edible items such as food, produce and beverages, and other non-edible items.
"Motor vehicle" or "vehicle"
has the same meanings as defined in the California Vehicle Code, as amended from time to time.
"Vehicle vendor"
means a person who vends from a motor vehicle or unhitched trailer upon a public street.
"Vend" or "vending"
means the sale or offering for sale of any goods from a vehicle upon a public street, or providing services inside a vehicle upon a public street.
"Vendor"
means any person who engages in the act of vending, including any person who cooks, prepares, or packages merchandise, or otherwise assists in fulfilling the transaction.
(Ord. 25-14, 9/16/2025)
No person shall operate as a vehicle vendor in this City without first obtaining a business tax certificate and vehicle vendor permit in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC). The fees for a vehicle vendor permit shall be based on the goods being sold or services provided as outlined in IMC Sections 8-53.1 through 8-53.5.
The failure to abide by any provision of this Article shall result in the revocation, suspension, or non-renewal of the vehicle vendor's permit.
(Ord. 25-14, 9/16/2025)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful to vend from a vehicle located on a public street unless the vendor adheres to the following regulations:
(1) 
The vehicle is lawfully parked.
(2) 
The vendor's operations do not cause any person to stand in a street or obstruct pedestrians from using the sidewalk.
(3) 
The vendor shall not encroach upon a sidewalk with any part of their vehicle. Vendors of food products shall provide a trash receptacle for their customers use, and prior to leaving a location, the vendor shall pick up trash generated by the operation of their business within a twenty-five foot radius of their vehicle and dispose of the trash in a lawful manner.
(4) 
Vendors of food products shall comply with all applicable state, county, and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, California Health and Safety Code Sections 114294-114327 (Mobile Food Facilities), Vehicle Code Sections 22450-22456 (Destiny Nicole Stout Memorial Act), and the County of Los Angeles' Mobile Food Inspection Program.
(5) 
Vendors shall not discharge any liquid (e.g., water, grease, oil, etc.) onto or into City streets, storm drains, catch basins, or sewer facilities. All discharges of liquids shall be contained and properly disposed of by the vendor.
(6) 
Vendors shall comply with the Noise Regulations in Chapter 5, Article 2 of the Inglewood Municipal Code.
(7) 
Hours of Operation. Vendors shall not operate in a residential or mixed-residential zone as defined in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day. Vendors shall not operate between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. in a commercial or industrial zone as defined in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code.
(8) 
All food containers, utensils, and napkins shall be biodegradable, compostable, or recyclable.
(9) 
No sales or service of alcohol is allowed without a valid license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
(10) 
The City Manager or designee may adopt administrative regulations imposing additional requirements consistent with this Article and all other applicable laws in order to regulate the time, place, and manner of vending.
(b) 
Any violation of this Section shall be punishable as an infraction.
(Ord. 25-14, 9/16/2025)
Any person vending from a vehicle shall provide proof of insurance acceptable to the City Attorney before the City may issue or renew a vehicle vending permit. The City Attorney's Office shall promulgate insurance requirements for the issuance of this permit.
In addition, each permittee shall expressly provide that the permittee shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employee, agents, and volunteers harmless from and against all claims, damage, demand, causes of action, loss, liability, proceedings, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) of any kind arising from or attributable to or caused by the alleged acts or omissions of the permittee, its officers, agents, or employees in connection with the permittee's activities under the permit; and the permit shall expressly state that the permittee shall, at permittee's sole cost and expense, pay any settlement and satisfy any judgment rendered against the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers resulting from permittee's activities under the permit. Permittee shall notify the City of any claim within ten days.
(Ord. 25-14, 9/16/2025)