Int. No. 638
By Council Members Garodnick, Brewer, Dromm, Ferreras, James, Koppell, Koslowitz, Lander, Williams, Mark-Viverito, Rodriguez, Nelson, Barron, Levin, Palma, Gonzalez, Jackson, Van Bramer, Vacca and Wills.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permit fees for farmers markets in low-income neighborhoods.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-141 to read as follows:
§18-141 Permit fees for farmers markets. A farmers market that participates in the New York state farmers market nutrition program, as administered by the New York state department of agriculture and markets, and is located in or adjacent to a community development block grant eligible neighborhood, as defined by the United States department of housing and urban development, shall not be charged a daily permit fee for each day that such farmers market is in operation.
§2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment.
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LS #2365
6/29/11