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Bill 090812

Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 5, 2009Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JonesCouncilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “090741, entitled "An 12/17/09 - STATED - 2ND READING ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 296 in the area laying northwest of Shawmont Avenue and southwest of Eva Street"; and Bill No. 090742, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Eva Street and Summit Avenue"; and Bill No. 090743, entitled "An ordinance establi…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 17, 2009 · Dec 17, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 090713, entitled "An ordinance granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit"; and Bill No. 090741, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 296 in the area laying north…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2009 · Dec 10, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 5, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 5, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Dec 8, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Dec 8, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 8, 2009AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Dec 8, 2009REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Dec 10, 2009SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 10, 2009SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 17, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 17, 2009PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jan 13, 2010SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS. * * * § 9-203. Street Vendors. * * * (9) Street Vending on Designated Streets. (a) Street vending shall be permitted on the following streets only from Monday through Saturday, and only between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, with the additional limitations set forth below: (.1) The east side of North 58th Street, between Callowhill Street and Vine Street, for up to two (2) vending locations; (.2) The east side of North 77th Street, between City Line Avenue and Overbrook Avenue, for one (1) vending location; (.3) The west side of the 300 block of North 63rd Street for one (1) vending location; (.4) The east side of the 2400 block of Bryn Mawr Avenue for one (1) vending location; and (.5) The east side of North 54th Street, between Columbia Avenue and Lebanon Avenue, for one (1) vending location. (b) The Department shall designate the exact location for each individual vendor. No street vendor may vend on any street listed in subsection (9)(a) of this Section unless such vendor has been assigned by the Department to a particular location on that street. Such permitted location is non-transferable and may only be used by the specific vendor assigned to that location. (c) The Department shall promulgate regulations devising procedures to choose among applicants for a particular location, including but not limited to, preference based upon seniority. Applicants for vendor sites shall be selected by the Department in accordance with such regulations. (d) Street vendors permitted under subsection (9)(a) shall be subject to all provisions applicable to street vendors generally, as provided in this Section and any other provision of this Code or other applicable law, except that such vendors shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 9-203(7)(e) and Section 9-205(8)(p)(.328) to the extent that those sections prohibit street vending on the streets designated in Section 9-203(9)(a). [(9)] (10) * * * [(10)] (11) * * * [(11)] (12) * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. __________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2