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Office of Planning Farmers Market Waiver Application

Basic information

Did your business receive a farmers market waiver last week?

Does this application differ at all from the application you submitted last week? (You must still re-upload the market site plan to meet updated requirements.)

Has this market already opened in 2020?

What is the start date?

Safety Measures

Please indicate whether the market will implement the following safety measures for farmers markets and fish markets in DC. Check all that apply

Requirements for market plans depend on the size of the market. Please indicate if you have more than 3 stalls.

Please submit a Market Plan and a Site Plan to comply with the following requirements: (You can upload a .doc or .pdf)

Note: approved waivers will be valid for one week, and plans must be submitted each week for market operations until further notice from the Office of Planning.

All markets:

  • Minimizing queueing and ensuring those in line are at least 6 feet apart
  • Ensuring all tables and tents are at least 10 feet apart
  • Providing a maximum number of people allowed in the market at a time
  • Immediately disbursing groups of people that form in public space near the entrances and exits of the market to reduce the risk of requiring closure of the market
  • Ensuring compliance with all public health requirements, including sanitizing and/or hand washing and providing signage on requirements and guidelines

The plan must include:

  • A graphic site plan, uploaded separately
  • An operational plan, including how the above requirements will be addressed
  • A list of all vendors and the types of products offered
  • An immediate shut down plan in the event of inability to meet plan/requirements
  • Optional: photos of how the market is implementing the requirements

Upload your Market Plan documents here (including your operational plan, list of all vendors and products, enforcement plan, immediate shut down plan, and photos of how the market is implementing the requirements)

Upload your Site Plan document here

Please submit a Market Plan and Site Plan to comply with the following requirements: (You can upload a .doc or .pdf) 

Note: Approved waivers will be valid for one week, and plans must be submitted each week for market operations until further notice from the Office of Planning.

All markets:

  • Minimizing queueing and ensuring those in line are at least 6 feet apart
  • Ensuring all tables and tents are at least 10 feet apart
  • Providing a maximum number of people allowed in the market at a time
  • Immediately disbursing groups of people that form in public space near the entrances and exits of the market to reduce the risk of requiring closure of the market
  • Ensuring compliance with all public health requirements, including sanitizing and/or hand washing and providing signage on requirements and guidelines

Markets with more than 3 stalls:

  • Providing for a single entrance and exit for a one-way flow of customers, including markings for 6 feet of distance
  • Limiting the entrance of customers into the market such that there are no lines at the stalls
  • Eliminating browsing and reducing the number of purchasing options by providing pre-packaged, pre-priced boxes or options
  • Creating a customer flow that includes stalls only on one side, wherever possible
  • Setting a maximum number of people allowed in the market at a time to prevent lines or crowding

The plan must include:

  • A graphic site plan, uploaded separately
  • An operational plan, including how the above requirements will be addressed
  • A list of all vendors and the types of products offered
  • An immediate shut down plan in the event of inability to meet plan/requirements
  • Optional: photos of how the market is implementing the requirements
  • Maximum capacity

Upload your Market Plan documents here (including your operational plan, list of all vendors and products, enforcement plan, immediate shut down plan, and photos of how the market is implementing the requirements)

Upload your Site Plan document here

Does the market need assistance from the District government, including with permitting, water hookup, or other operational issues related to meeting the requirements above?

Note: Markets must still apply for all regularly-required permits to operate, including a DCRA vending license, and DPR or DDOT permit if operating on DPR property or public space.

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