Fruit Vendors Busted

Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers from the Vendors Task Force issue citations to fruit vendors for vending in a no vending zone at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Sidewalk vending can be conducted on most sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the City, but there are restrictions on where stationary vending can take place and the hours when roaming vending can take place in residential locations. In addition, no vending is allowed on private property, the Santa Monica Pier (including within 100 feet of the Pier), a farmer’s market, permitted community events or filming activities, a bike path, a street, driveway, or public parking lot.
Stationary sidewalk vending is also prohibited within 25 feet of the Third Street Promenade, the Transit Mall, the Beach, in residential areas, the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk, and portions of the Palisades Park within 500 feet of the Pier entrance. Roaming sidewalk vending is not allowed in residential areas between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.
The multi-department Unpermitted Vendors Task force consists of Santa Monica Police Officers, Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers, Santa Monica Fire Department personnel, Santa Monica Harbor Patrol Officers, Public Works, and private security guards.
The newly formed task force has been instrumental in helping to educate and enforce the City’s safety laws and ensuring safe sidewalk vending practices across the City.
Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica, and the Santa Monica Corsair.
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[@peggybarry911]

Total disrespect for the laws. Take their carts and impound them. Discard their stuff. This is ridiculous.

[@darlalong1957]

This happened to our ancestors.. remember.

[@paulsuprono7225]

Standards, Laws are for everyone. If these laws are NOT enforced and one consumer is killed . . . due to 'tainted product,' lawsuits can evolve. Purhaps . . . inevitably, the Supreme Court may become the final adjudicator ! 🇺🇸

[@albertgarcia348]

I am a bit confused the priority should be closing all the massage parlors in Santa Monica look at Bedpage , that's slavery at its best and more importantly spreading STD you make the call what's more important fruit or sex slaves

[@billymccoy9155]

@@darlalong1957 Ignoring laws everyone else has to abide by? Back then it had the same result also.

[@darlalong1957]

Meanwhile ...real crime ,is happening...

[@billymccoy9155]

Always enjoy the variety of your videos.

[@candiarchibald9701]

Those carts look brand spanking new. Lawd.

[@darlalong1957]

Yeah,they are paying for them,with your $5.00 order !..🙄

[@DeeSnutts]

Why are there three carts in the same spot

[@lopez6617]

The dug addicts and drug use on the coast continues though right?

[@darlalong1957]

What would YOU do to change this?...thought so..

[@peggychezik6118]

Why don’t you take the cart and everything?

[@darlalong1957]

Yeah,let's destroy their livelihood..that'll teach them ..🙄

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

Awesome job officers keeping those vendors away. They never learn.

[@stiickyewkee8083]

You comprende 🤠

[@darlalong1957]

"THEY are us"..

[@vivelavida8317]

Having a Latino last name and be against our own people that is call shame on you.😁🙊🤷‍♂️

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

@@vivelavida8317 I am not a Latino. And these vendors don't care about the rules and regulations in the city. These rules and regulations are their to protect the citizens of the city.

[@vivelavida8317]

@@andrewvillanueva3722 it doesn't matter if you're a Latino please practice empathy. 😁

[@wwfla8691]

Damn it I can’t stand those vendors on my Community good job officers hope they learn there lesson.

[@darlalong1957]

"Those vendors" are fellow human beings, trying to make a living..sorry for you, that "they" bother" you!

[@wwfla8691]

@@darlalong1957 I’m sorry I know they just making a living but they need to go somewhere else.

[@mexdrgagon]

What happens if vendors don't present you with a I.D?

[@billymccoy9155]

I'd imagine it would be the same as driving without a license. They are on camera every single time, if they try to use two different names, that would be treated as false info to enforcement. These guys are on a squad, so someone without ID would be in a squad announcement with a picture to place it to the name given. It wouldn't be a scam that would work well at all.

[@jonnseigler4037]

Are these vendors stupid or do they not care about the laws of this state.

[@billymccoy9155]

They just don't care. Being as it's all on camera they can't use the "wasn't me" excuse, they just get mad.

[@TheTetoe]

Let me ask you..have you ever broken the law, cheated on your taxes. Declared false claims, or are you also stupid or must not care about the law of your state.

[@vivelavida8317]

Those vendors are not stupid they're smarter than what you think at least they have inspirations on life making a business and not getting caught robbing.😁

[@billymccoy9155]

@@vivelavida8317 Yeah, just caught vending, paying those sweet, sweet fines. Truly inspiring to watch people get caught after being warned about breaking the law. I thank them for the entertainment.

[@vivelavida8317]

@@billymccoy9155 but at least they got a minute of fame that's for sure. 😁

[@debbiegilbert4575]

They think the law doesn’t apply to them because they keep doing the same thing put the notice in Spanish Guatemalan Venezuelan I think that covers them all😂

[@juano6734]

Oh no! Crazed fruit cup vendors on a rampage at the beach...Must be stopped by a massive police response.

[@gordon3186]

*Nah, just cited and removed.*

[@Elver_Gon69]

Naw just deported

[@juano6734]

@@Elver_Gon69 Deported why? The original caravan was on the Mayflower.

[@billymccoy9155]

They were too, maybe they shouldn't be so crazed.

[@darlalong1957]

Unless you post an imogi...we have no idea of your intent...welcome to the future..🙄

[@susanlongb4]

Here's a piece of paper Job security. More fancy toys needed? Tiring

[@gordon3186]

*Scofflaws are tiring.*

[@chimmychanga738]

🤦‍♂️