Int. No. 898

By Council Members Gerson and Stewart

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the definition of vending. 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1.  Subdivision h of section 20-452 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

h.  “Vend”.  To hawk, peddle, sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, at retail, goods or services other than food in a public place.  A general vendor in the act of preparing a pushcart, stand or vehicle on a street or sidewalk for use in a general vending business or dismantling such pushcart, stand or vehicle on a street or sidewalk after being used in a general vending business shall be considered to be vending for purposes of this subchapter.   

§2.  Subdivision h of section 17-306 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

h. “Vend". To hawk, peddle, sell or offer to sell food at retail in a public space, delivered immediately upon consummation of purchase.  A food vendor in the act of preparing a pushcart, green cart or vehicle on a street or sidewalk for use in a food vending business or dismantling such pushcart, green cart or vehicle on a street or sidewalk after being used in a food vending business shall be considered to be vending for purposes of this subchapter.   

§3.  This local law shall take effect immediately.

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12/10/08