Int. No. 546

By Council Members Dear and Miller

                     A LOCAL LAW

To amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to food vending in parks

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1.  Section 17-320 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

§17-320 Exemptions. a. The commissioner or board may promulgate [regulations] rules exempting any non-profit association, including but not limited to a government agency, charitable, educational, religious or other such organization, from compliance with any of the provisions of this subchapter.

                      b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person may be issued more than food vendor permit to vend in any area under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with chapter fourteen of the charter. Such person shall be exempt from any provisions of this subchapter restricting the number of full-term or temporary food vendor permits that may be issued to any one person and the full-term or temporary food vendor permits issued to such persons also shall be exempt from any provisions of this subchapter restricting the total  number of full-term and temporary food vendor permits that may be issued. Such permits shall be subject to all other provisions, limitations and conditions imposed by this code or the health code, and all rules promulgated thereunder.

§2. This local law shall take effect one hundred and twenty days after its enactment into law, provided that the commissioner of the department of health or the board of health of the city of New York may promulgate any necessary rules or take any actions necessary for the timely implementation of this local law prior to such effective date.

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LS# 1608

04/29/99

5:45 p.m.