3 rules for unincorporated Queens County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Queens food vendors need a DOHMH MFV License plus Permit; merchandise vendors need a DCWP General Vendor License. Local Law 18 of 2021 releases 445 new food permits yearly.
NYC bans vending within 20 feet of building entrances, 10 feet of crosswalks, and inside city parks. Roosevelt Avenue 74th-82nd has concentrated multi-agency enforcement.
Queens food carts follow DOHMH Article 89: NSF surfaces, three-compartment sink, handwashing, 5x10 ft size max, daily commissary return, and DOHMH letter grade display required.
New York City Health Code, Article 89 (Mobile Food Vending), A89.05 Permits required and A89.23 Equipment and hand wash sinks
A89.05 Permits required. (a) Mobile food vending units. No person, including a charitable organization, shall operate a mobile food vending unit in any public, private or restricted space without a permit issued by the Commissioner and a decal issued and placed on the unit by the Department after inspection by the Department. (1) No mobile food vending unit permit or decal shall be issued until...
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