NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 12-17 — Regulation for Safety, Order and Health in the Market Area.

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(a) In order to ensure safe, orderly and healthful conditions in the market area, the market manager may take measures, including but not limited to the following: (1) designate areas in which activities not otherwise regulated by the provisions of this subchapter and related to the distribution of seafood in the mark

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§ 12-17 Regulation for Safety, Order and Health in the Market Area.

RCNY § 12-17

(a)In order to ensure safe, orderly and healthful conditions in the market area, the market manager may take measures, including but not limited to the following: (1) designate areas in which activities not otherwise regulated by the provisions of this subchapter and related to the distribution of seafood in the market area may be conducted; (2) prohibit any activity that may present a threat of (i) intimidation or disruption of businesses in the market area, (ii) traffic congestion or (iii) unsafe, unlawful or unsanitary conditions, and exclude from the market area any person or business conducting such activity; (3) regulate the movement of traffic throughout the market area; and (4) prescribe methods for the sanitary disposal of waste in the market area.

(b)With respect to the conduct of business and activities related to the distribution of seafood in the market area, where any provision of this subchapter is inconsistent with any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of this subchapter shall apply.

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