LA City Council slashes the cost of street vendor permits from $291 to $27

Street vendors in the city of Los Angeles will no longer have to pay hundreds of dollars to obtain a permit after the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on Friday June 28, that significantly reduces the cost.

In a 12-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance that officially lowers the annual price for a permit from what would have cost $541 to $27.51. This comes after the elected officials rescinded so-called “no street vending zones” in February and took steps to further support vendors.