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524.1 The DDOT Director shall approve Vending Locations that meet the standards for locations on streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces where vending may be permitted pursuant to §§ 525, 532, 533 and 535. Proposed sidewalk Vending Locations may be submitted to the DDOT Director by DCRA or as part of a vendor's Vending Site Permit application.

524.2 The DDOT Director may eliminate a previously designated Vending Location if:

(a) The DDOT Director determines that the designated Vending Location is no longer in compliance with District law or regulations;

(b) The DDOT Director determines that the operation of a vending business at the location constitutes a threat to the public safety; or

(c) The DDOT Director determines that the interests of the District or the public would be better served if the public space occupied by the Vending Location is designated for another use or for open space.

524.3 The DDOT Director may eliminate a Vending Location assigned to a vendor under § 510.1; provided, that the vendor shall have the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of the elimination of the Vending Location, to identify a location that the vendor believes meets the criteria under §§ 524-528; provided further, that if the identified location is approved by the DDOT Director, the vendor shall be issued a new Vending Site Permit for the new Vending Location by the DCRA Director at no cost to the vendor.

524.4 The DDOT Director shall re-evaluate a Vending Location when a vendor issued a Vending Site Permit under § 510.1(c) ceases to vend at that Vending Location. In its re-evaluation, the DDOT Director shall utilize the provisions of § 524.2.

SOURCE: Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1993, effective September 30, 1993 (D.C. Law 10-25; 40 DCR 5489, 5498 (July 30, 1993)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 13055 (September 20, 2013).