Source: http://rules.cityofnewyork.us/content/chapter-6-food-units
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 12:56:33+00:00

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· Section 556 of the Charter authorizes the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the “Department”) to regulate all matters affecting health in the city of New York.
This section is renumbered, and would amend current §6-01 (d) . Administrative Code §17-307 (b)(1) authorizes the Commissioner to establish size and design standards for mobile food vending units.
There is historical precedent for the Department’s regulation of the size of mobile food vending units. In 1978, §D22-19.0 of the Administrative Code went into effect. That provision of the Administrative Code limited the size of units to 10 linear feet, measured parallel to the curb on any sidewalk. While thislimitation was repealed in the mid 1990’s, it remained in §89.09 (c) of the Health Code and was in effect until January 1, 2010, when Article 89 was repealed and recodified. The size limitations were repealed and not included in the revised Article 89 because the Department intended to include all specific size, design and equipment requirements in this Chapter of the Department’s rules. Also note that Administrative Code §20-465 (b) -- applicable to general merchandise sidewalk vending units -- limits these vendors to occupying no more than three feet in width (measured perpendicular to the curb) and eight feet in length (parallel to the curb).
4. A new subdivision (e) emphasizes and repeats in these rules the provisions of Health Code §§5.13 and 89.13 (k) that holds permittees jointly and severally liable with the operators of the units for the safe and legal operation of the units.
The Administrative Code requirements are as follows: Administrative Code §17-310 (a) requires the applicant to submit a completed permit renewal application with sales tax payment clearances from the Department of Finance no later than 30 days before the existing permit expires; Administrative Code §17-317 (b) and §6-10 of these Rules also require payment of outstanding fines and penalties; Administrative Code §17-307 (b)(2)(d) requires the permittee to have a pre-permit inspection by the Department no later than three months after an application is certified or accepted by the Department; it also requires that the mobile food vending unit must pass the inspection no later than six months after the permit renewal applicant has submitted a completed application.

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