Mount Vernon restricts mobile food vending locations. Vending generally prohibited within a set distance of restaurants, on Gramatan Avenue and Fourth Avenue commercial strips during business hours, and in public parks without permit.
Under Chapter 212 and specific street/location provisions, mobile food vendors may not operate within restricted distances of licensed restaurants or schools during school hours, nor block sidewalks or bus stops. Vending in city parks requires a separate Parks Department concession agreement. Special events (flea markets, fairs) require event-specific permits.
Vending in prohibited zone: fine up to $500 and order to move. Repeat: license revocation.
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