LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Clark County’s sidewalk vendor licensing legal guidelines went into impact simply over a yr in the past.
Since then, Las Vegas Metro cops cited 19 individuals for violating the ordinance, based on data obtained by 8 Information Now. Solely a type of was in 2025.
Avenue vendor guidelines go into impact as distributors worry minimal $1,500 licensing prices
8 Information Now spoke to Jesse Fink, a licensed vendor, who mentioned he has blended emotions in regards to the enforcement fee.
“I feel both ways for them. I kind of feel sorry for them that, you know, I know it’s tough out there and they should have the permit and it’s safer if they did,” Fink mentioned. “But at the same time, like, I did everything I had to do, so why should they be there?”
Fink is considered one of solely seven sidewalk distributors licensed in Clark County. He units up his sizzling canine stand wherever he is legally allowed to promote, and described beginning a sidewalk stand as an uphill battle.
“I think a big part of it is the cost of starting up, I think a lot of people that are interested in doing it probably don’t have a lot of money,” he mentioned.
It price him round $5,000 to buy his cart and produce it as much as authorized requirements.
A invoice Nevada lawmakers handed would have required well being officers to set a regular for meals carts, separating them from eating places. It might additionally require them to make a web site explaining the rules. Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed the invoice in June.
“While reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses is often a worthwhile goal, this bill compromises public health and safety in ways that are difficult to justify,” Lombardo mentioned in his veto message.
He continued to elucidate that separating the rules from meals institutions would enable sidewalk carts to bypass rigorous well being and security necessities that eating places face. The governor mentioned the invoice might additionally scale back public belief in meals distributors.
Fink informed 8 Information Now he’s annoyed by the veto.
“It is type of unlucky as a result of I believe, , for me, beginning the enterprise, I believe the one hardest factor was simply getting the cart as much as par and getting the permits for it and every part they needed for it,” Fink mentioned.
He nonetheless faces a whole bunch of {dollars} in annual charges. Sustaining a well being allow prices slightly below $400 a yr.
The Southern Nevada Well being District mentioned pointers for sidewalk distributors embrace:
• Cart dimension
• Required tools and meals prep
• Enterprise licenses
• Insurance coverage
• Waste, signage, and setup
• Distance and working zones
Additionally they advise clients to test the next:
• Cleanliness of the cart
• Private hygiene of the seller
• Meals storage and temperature
• Cross-contamination dangers
• Freshness and turnover
• Permits and inspections
• Water supply and utensil washing
