Section 24-541. PUBLIC MARKETS

 

541.1No person shall operate or vend from a public market unless the public or private market is located on:

 

(a)Public space approved by the DDOT Director;

 

(b)Private space; or

 

(c)A combination of both public space approved by the DDOT Director and  private space.

 

541.2No person shall manage a public market on public or private space without holding a Class C Vending Business License.

 

541.3No Class C Vending Business License holder shall operate a public market on public space without first obtaining a Public Space Permit from the DDOT Director.

 

541.4Each person operating at a public market managed by the holder of a Class C Vending Business License on public or private space shall be subject to all applicable license and health laws and regulations.

 

541.5No Class C Vending Business License holder shall operate a public market on public or private space without obtaining a DOH health inspection certificate and food safety compliance inspection in accordance with Subtitle A of Title 25 of the DCMR.

 

541.6Each public market operated by the holder of a Class C Vending Business License that is operating on private space shall obtain a certificate of occupancy from the DCRA Director.

 

541.7A person who is authorized by the Class C Vending Business License holder to operate at a public market may operate without a Vending Business License or Vending Site Permit; provided, that the person shall:

 

(a)Comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the registration  of the person’s business with the Office of Tax and Revenue and DCRA;  and

 

(b)Comply with any standards imposed by DOH or other relevant agencies.

 

541.8A Class C Vending Business License holder shall maintain records of all persons operating at each public market managed by the licensee.

 

authority

Sections 5 and 18 of Mayor-Commissioner Regulation No. 74-39, effective December 13, 1974 (21 DCR 1285), as amended by the Vendors Regulation Amendments Act of 1978, effective June 30, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-82; 24 DCR 9293), Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1986, effective August 21, 1986, the Vending Regulation Act of 2009, effective October 22, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-71; 56 DCR 6619), and Mayor’s Order 2010-91, dated May 27, 2010; Sections 101(b), 2002(b), and 2 of the Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 29, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-86; D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2851.04(c)(1), 47-2851.05(d), and 47-2851.12 (2005 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.04 and 2-1801.05 (2007 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 86-38, dated March 4, 1986.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 13055 (September 20, 2013).