Regulations for peddler permits - City manager.
San José Municipal Code § 6.54.265
in effect6.54.265 - Regulations for peddler permits - City manager.
A. Consistent with the city's Downtown Strategy 2040 and the city's general plan, the city manager is hereby authorized to make and promulgate time, place and manner regulations that are 1) directly related to objective health, safety and welfare concerns; 2) necessary to ensure the public's use and enjoyment of natural resources and recreational opportunities; or 3) necessary to prevent an undue concentration of commercial activity that unreasonably interferes with the scenic and natural character of a park. These regulations shall be in addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter.
B. All regulations established by the city manager shall be set forth in specific regulations for peddlers which shall be adopted by the city manager as follows:
1. Any proposed regulations shall be coordinated by the city manager with the chief of police; the director for the department of transportation; the office of economic development; the director of parks, recreation, and neighborhood services; and the city attorney.
2. Any proposed regulations shall be posted on the city clerk's website and made available for inspection and copying by the public at the office of the city clerk during normal business hours.
3. A copy of any proposed regulations shall also be mailed to each holder of a permit or license issued under this chapter.
4. A thirty-day public comment period to receive comments on the proposed regulations shall commence on the date the notice of the proposed regulations is sent to those permitted or licensed under this chapter. During the comment period, any person may submit written comments regarding the proposed regulations to the city manager.
5. After the close of the public comment period, the city manager shall consider all reasonable public comments on the proposed regulations.
6. After the city manager has considered the comments, the city manager shall approve the final regulations.
7. The regulations approved by the city manager shall be contained in regulations for peddlers which shall become final on the date notice of the regulations is sent to those permitted and licensed under this chapter or the date the regulations are posted on the city clerk's website, whichever occurs last.
8. The notice of the regulations shall be accompanied by a brief written statement from the city manager setting forth the reasons for the regulations.
C. Any regulations adopted by the city manager may be amended by following the procedure outlined in subsection B of this subsection.
D. All regulations adopted by the city manager shall have the same force and effect of law.
(Ords. 28534, 29253, 30319; 31183.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6.54PEPEOR_PT3OPREPELICO_6.54.265REPEPEANFetched: 11/1/2026