Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 5.66 Peddlers

The words "peddle" or "peddling" mean and include traveling or going from door to door or building to building basis between residences or businesses, displaying or selling any goods or food by the taking of an order, and concurrently making of a delivery and shall also mean and include the transportation of any goods, wares or merchandise upon any street-approved vehicle or by any means whatsoever, which goods have not been sold to or ordered by a buyer prior to such transportation and which goods are intended to be offered for sale and delivery to members of the public. However, peddle or peddling shall not mean or include the delivery of goods by a person engaged in the business of selling such goods from a premises in the City or elsewhere and which goods have been ordered to be so delivered, prior to such delivery; provided, however, that peddle or peddling includes the delivery of goods at the time of or within a period of two (2) hours from the time of obtaining such order for delivery, unless such order is placed by the buyer at a place of business of the seller.

(ORD-24-0002 § 7, 2024; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

Editor's note— ORD-24-0002 § 7, adopted Jan. 23, 2024, deleted § 5.66.015 entitled "Mobile food preparation vehicles," which derived from: ORD-11-0030, § 2, 2011; and Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996.

No person engaged in the business of peddling shall make any noise as prohibited by Long Beach Municipal Code Section 5.46.110.

(ORD-24-0002 § 7, 2024; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996: Ord. C-6325 § 21, 1986: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

No person shall peddle from Monday morning at eight (8:00) a.m. until Friday evening at five (5:00) p.m. between the hours of seven (7:00) a.m. and five (5:00) p.m. of said days within one (1) block of any school grounds in the City, except that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to merchants having stores within the prohibited districts or to vegetable or fruit vehicles peddling vegetables or fruits to residences, or to delivery vehicles soliciting or delivering goods to residences within the districts.

(ORD-24-0002 § 7, 2024; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

A. No person shall peddle or solicit a contribution to any charitable cause whatsoever, in any area of the City which is zoned for residential use, from eight (8:00) p.m. until nine (9:00) a.m. of the following day.

B. No minor under the age of eighteen (18) shall peddle, or solicit a contribution to any charitable cause whatsoever, in any area of the City which is zoned for residential use, from five (5:00) p.m. until nine (9:00) a.m. the following day, during Pacific Standard Time, and from seven (7:00) p.m. until nine (9:00) a.m. the following day, during Pacific Daylight Time, unless that minor is accompanied by a person over the age of eighteen (18).

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the solicitation or obtaining of subscriptions or advertising for, or sale of newspapers published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character and printed or published at regular intervals.

(ORD-24-0002 § 7, 2024; Ord. C-7600 §§ 1, 2, 1999; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

Editor's note— ORD-24-0002 § 7, adopted Jan. 23, 2024, deleted §§ 5.66.045—5.66.060, which pertained to Peddling—Special events, Permit required—Queen's Way area, and Downtown area vending permits and derived from: Ord. C-7934 § 10, 2004; Ord. C-7461 § 4, 1997; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996; Ord. C-6365 § 1, 1987; Ord. C-6317 § 2, 1986; and Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, no peddling shall be allowed on or in any Tidelands area of the City unless a fully executed agreement exists between the vendor and the City permitting peddling activity in such area.

(ORD-24-0002 § 7, 2024; Ord. C-7423 § 25, 1996: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)