Title 37, Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending.

The Mayor may establish vending development zones, upon application and after public notice, in which the Mayor may waive the regulatory provisions, such as the design standards, the standards for designation of vending locations, and the procedure for assigning vending locations…

(a) The Mayor may require the permitting of public markets and farmers markets on public space and may require the licensing of managers of public markets and farmers markets on public space and private space. (b)(1) By January 1, 2028, the Mayor shall establish a centralized app…

No applicant for a basic business license, a vending site permit, or any other licenses or permits required to vend from a sidewalk, roadway, or other public place pursuant to § 37-131.02 shall be required, in connection with said application, to undergo a criminal background che…

(a) Food vending cart and vehicle designs shall be subject to rules promulgated by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection; provided, that food vending carts and vehicles for vendors: (1) Selling only non-potentially hazardous uncut fruits and vegetables shall not be …

(a) Food vending carts may be serviced and stored in the following locations: (1) A vending depot that meets the requirements of section 574 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (24 DCMR § 574); (2) A shared kitchen or support facility; (3) An existing, b…

(a)(1) Fees for vending licenses and permits required pursuant to this chapter shall be as follows: (A) The biennial fee for a basic business license for any vendor shall be $99; (B) The annual fee for a vending site permit for sidewalk vending locations shall be $75; (C) The ann…

(a) The following violations shall be Class 1 civil infractions and subject to fines pursuant to section 3201 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3201): (1) Vending without an active license, site permit, or other required licenses and permits…

(a) The Mayor may establish sidewalk vending zones through rulemaking. For each sidewalk vending zone, the Mayor shall: (1) Establish vending locations, pursuant to an approved vending site plan submitted by a sidewalk vending zone manager; provided, that no vending cart, stand, …

(a) There is established the Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Vending Zone, comprised of the geographic area bounded by a line that begins on the southwest corner of the intersection of 16th Street, NW, and Fuller Avenue, NW, then north along the west side of 16th Street,…

(a) There is established an amnesty program for any person applying to be a street vendor who is liable for delinquent: (1) Fines for violations of this chapter and rules from 2010 to July 1, 2023, including any accrued interest or penalties; and (2) Minimum sales tax payments ow…

(a) The Mayor shall commission a study to: (1) Identify potential spaces for the storage and servicing of sidewalk vending carts within or near the Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Vending Zone, including any cost estimates for acquiring the space and making necessary imp…

The Mayor may issue grants, pursuant to part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1, to assist applicants in obtaining a sidewalk vending license, mobile vending license, or other required authorization, purchasing vending-related equipment and supplies, including carts an…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement this chapter, including rules regulating the location, the design, and the maintenance of vendor carts, stands, vehicles, and other equipment, and rules requiring that pers…