Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-244-140 to prohibit peddling in 2nd Ward
Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 2nd Ward: Brian Hopkins
- Record number: O2026-0027679
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduction Date: Sep 23, 2026
- Final Action Date: Oct 14, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Oct 14, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Oct 14, 2026.
Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Not voting (1): Monique L. Scott (24)
Impact report
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This ordinance would ban peddling at any time anywhere in the 2nd Ward by adding the ward to the city's list of prohibited peddling districts.
Who it affects
- Licensed peddlers: People with a peddler's license would no longer be allowed to sell any merchandise or other items anywhere in the 2nd Ward at any time.
- 2nd Ward residents and visitors: People in the 2nd Ward would no longer be able to buy goods from peddlers within the ward.
What changes
- Peddling would be banned at all times throughout the 2nd Ward.
- The 2nd Ward would be added as item (38) to the list of prohibited peddling districts in Municipal Code Section 4-244-140.
- The ward's boundaries for this ban are those described in Section 2-8-320 of the Municipal Code.
Where: 2nd Ward
When: Upon passage and publication
Timeline
- Sep 23, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Oct 7, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Oct 14, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- Peddling Prohibited in the 2nd Ward Boundaries.pdf (Legislation)
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