Sacramento Municipal Code Art. V Regulation of Mobile Service Business Vehicles

The city council finds that mobile service business vehicles parked on public rights-of-way for the purpose of selling or offering to sell services impede the free flow of traffic, distract vehicle operators from observing traffic regulations, obstruct the view of pedestrians and of vehicle operators, and encourage pedestrians who wish to inquire about services to cross the street in an unsafe and illegal manner. The public safety necessitates the exercise of the city's police power, through the enactment and enforcement of this article, for the purpose of regulating mobile service business vehicles. (Prior code § 7.08.080)

As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

"Express invitation" means an oral or written request by the property owner of occupant for another to come to the property for the purpose of providing a service to the owner or occupant.

"Mobile service business vehicle" means any vehicle, car or similar device being used primarily for the purpose of conducting a service business in, at, out of, or next to the vehicle rather than on private property occupied by the vehicle operator nearby the vehicle.

"Service" means and includes work performed for the benefit of another.

"Solicit" means and includes any request, offer, enticement, or action that announces the availability or sale of services. (Prior code § 7.08.083)

No person shall park a mobile service business vehicle on a street or alley for the purpose of selling or offering to sell any service or soliciting or attempting to solicit clients for any service. (Prior code § 7.08.081)

This article is not intended to apply to the following:

A. A mobile service business vehicle parked for a reasonable time on a public right-of-way at the prior express invitation of an owner or occupant of adjacent public or private property to provide a service to the owner or occupant.

B. A mobile service business vehicle parked on private property.

C. A vehicle parked for a reasonable time to make a delivery. (Prior code § 7.08.082)