Monday’s City Council meeting was a momentous one in the long-running debate over legislation meant to invigorate street food in Seattle. Members unanimously and swiftly voted in the legislation, which has been in conversation for years.

So what’s next? Gary Johnson of the Department of Planning and Development and ardent cheerleader of curb cuisine estimates the measure will be in full effect mid-August.

Prior to the vote councilmember Sally Clark, noting “this is one of the items that’s garnered the most attention in the past year,” reviewed the bill. It will, among other things, grant vendors permission to park on the street and allow up to two of them per city block face in designated zones. The Seattle Department of Transportation will rely on vendors to scout locations. Merchants will have to abide by a variety of stipulations—for instance, they must maintain a 15-foot buffer from business entrances and exits and 50 feet between fellow food businesses.

As much support as the legislation has received, not all have welcomed it with open arms. Before approving it last week the Council’s land-use committee required it undergo several amendments, and a community of brick-and-mortar restaurants have expressed concern that the possible flood in new food options will prove a detriment to their bottom line. Some have leveled that mobile vendors are at an unfair advantage, saying they’re not strapped with as hefty of operating and permitting costs. But as Roz Edison, who co-owns both a food truck, Marination Mobile, and a permanent offshoot, Marination Station, pointed out during the public commenting period, running a mobile business isn’t exactly cheap: gas, propane, and use of a commissary kitchen quickly suck up funds.

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