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San Francisco Street Vendors Required To Carry Permits Following Complaints From Business Owners

It was a personal visit to each vendor at the 24th Street BART plaza, with San Francisco doing one last round of public outreach.

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September 13, 2022

San Francisco is about to take another shot at containing illegal vending. City leaders say the sidewalk markets are hurting licensed businesses, and contributing to crime, so starting Tuesday permits will be required.

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"This is information on how to get a permit," said a San Francisco Public Works employee, handing out flyers Monday.

It was a personal visit to each vendor at the 24th Street BART plaza, with San Francisco doing one last round of public outreach.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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