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Updated October 2, 2026
Sailboats crowd the slips at Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf, the city's working waterfront since 1846. The city's amended vending ordinance took effect Sept. 4, 2025.
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A year after Monterey's vending ordinance took effect, some Wharf vendors still won't comply

The city's amended sidewalk vending rules set 8-by-4-foot spaces at the foot of the Wharf. Two longtime vendors say they will keep setting up outside them.

By Rebecca Aldana · September 29, 2026