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Title 6 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS›Chapter 6.54 — PEDDLER PERMIT ORDINANCE

San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose

Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

6.54.010 - Definitions.

The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.020 - Approved location.

"Approved location" means a site designated by the chief of police as an approved site from which a peddler, operating from a mobile unit, may sell his or her products.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.025 - Certified farmers' market.

"Certified Farmers' Market" means a location operated in accordance with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000) of Division 17 of the California Food and Agricultural Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to the chapter.

(Ord. 30319.)

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6.54.030 - Director.

"Director" means the city manager, or such other person designated by the city manager to administer this Chapter.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.035 - Downtown street vendors program area.

"Downtown street vendors program area" means that area bounded by the following streets and portions of streets: to the north, San Fernando Street from Highway 87 to Almaden Avenue, then Julian Street from Terraine Street to 4th Street, then St. John Street, from 4th Street to 7th Street; to the south, Interstate 280, from Highway 87 to 4th Street, then San Fernando Avenue from 4th Street to 7th Street; to the west, Highway 87 from San Fernando Avenue to Interstate 280, then Almaden Avenue, from Julian to San Fernando Avenue; and, to the east, 4th Street, from Julian to St. John Street, then 7th Street, from St. John Street to San Fernando Avenue, then 4th Street, from San Fernando to Interstate 280, except City Hall Plaza which is subject to the provisions of Chapter 13.23 of this Code and shall not be considered as part of the downtown street vendors program area.

(Ord. 28534.)

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6.54.038 - Licensee.

"Licensee" means the holder of a peddler employee license.

(Ord. 28534.)

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6.54.040 - Mobile unit.

"Mobile unit" means any vehicle, truck, trailer, cart, wagon, bicycle, dray, conveyance or structure on wheels, not firmly fixed to a permanent foundation, which is not required to have a license to operate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.050 - Motor vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" means any automobile, truck, trailer or other conveyance requiring a license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.055 - Park.

"Park" shall have the definition given in Section 13.44.014 of Title 13 of this Code.

(Ord. 30319.)

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6.54.060 - Peddler.

"Peddler" means any person who participates in peddling.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.070 - Peddling.

"Peddling" means:

A. Traveling by foot, motor vehicle, mobile unit or any other type of vehicle, from place to place, and selling or vending any goods, wares, merchandise, food, products, or any other thing or representation of value on any street, sidewalk, right-of-way, park or other public place; or

B. Selling or vending any goods, wares, merchandise, food, products or any other thing or representation of value from a fixed location approved by the city on any street, sidewalk, right-of-way, park or other public place.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.080 - Peddler business.

"Peddler business" means any of the following:

A. A business engaged in peddling; or

B. A business engaged in supplying, providing, selling goods, wares, merchandise, food, products, or any other thing or representation of value on consignment to be peddled by another person; or

C. A business engaged in supplying, providing, or renting mobile units or motor vehicles for use by another person in peddling.

(Ords. 25115, 25598, 28534.)

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6.54.085 - Peddler employee.

"Peddler employee" means any of those persons defined in Section 6.01.040 of this Code.

(Ord. 28534.)

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6.54.090 - Permittee.

"Permittee" means the holder of a peddler business permit.

(Ords. 25115, 28534.)

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6.54.095 - San José State University campus area.

"San José State University campus area" means that area bounded by Fourth Street, San Fernando Avenue, Tenth Street and San Salvador Avenue.

(Ord. 28534.)

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6.54.098 - Swap meet.

"Swap meet" means a location operated in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 21660) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the California Business and Professions Code, and any regulations adopted pursuant to the article.

(Ord. 30319.)

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