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Bill 110081

Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-203, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street vending and sidewalk sales within the area bounded by and including both sides of E. Tioga Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Ontario Street, Potter Street, "I" Street, E. Westmoreland Street, "F" Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Monmouth Street, and Emerald Street, providing for certain exceptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 10, 2011Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember SanchezCouncilmember Sanchez

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  1. “…tive, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please 5/26/11 - STATED - 2ND READING read the title of Bill No. 110081.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 26, 2011 · May 26, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “And Bill No. 110081, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Commercial Activities on Streets,' by amending Section 9-205, entitled 'Sidewalk Sales,' by prohibiting sidewalk sales within the area bounded by and including both sides of East Tioga Street, Kensington Avenue, East Ontario Street, Potter Street, 'I' Street, East Westmoreland, 'F' Street, Kensington Avenue, East Mo…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 12, 2011 · May 12, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 10, 2011
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Sanchez that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Apr 28, 2011
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Apr 28, 2011
    AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Apr 28, 2011
    REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. May 5, 2011
    ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR. The motion carried unanimously.

  6. May 12, 2011
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 26, 2011
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. Jun 8, 2011
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-203, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street vending and sidewalk sales within the area bounded by and including both sides of E. Tioga Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Ontario Street, Potter Street, "I" Street, E. Westmoreland Street, "F" Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Monmouth Street, and Emerald Street, providing for certain exceptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS. * * * §9-205. Sidewalk Sales. * * * (8) Prohibited Conduct. No vendor or person shall: * * * (p) exhibit, display, offer for sale or sell any goods, wares, or merchandise or place or allow any stand to remain on the sidewalks of the following streets or any other location which the Council shall from time to time ordain: * * * (.20) [ East side of Kensington avenue, between Allegheny avenue and Hilton street;] Within the area bounded by and including both sides of E. Tioga street, Kensington avenue, E. Ontario street, Potter street, "I" street, E. Westmoreland street, "F" street, Kensington avenue, E. Monmouth street, and Emerald street, except that sidewalk sales shall be permitted, by the owner or tenant of a building, on the sidewalk immediately adjacent to such building, up to a distance of three (3) feet from the building line, provided such sales are accessory to the business conducted by the owner or tenant in the abutting building and a free and clear distance of at least six (6) feet is maintained for pedestrian travel. Such building owners or their tenants shall comply with all provisions of Section 9-205, including but not limited to, the license requirements of subsection (3); * * * [(.27) East and west sides of Kensington avenue, between Orleans street and the south side of Allegheny avenue;] * * * [(.49) Allegheny avenue, both sides between Jasper street and "G" street except that sidewalk sales shall be permitted on the north side of Allegheny avenue from a point between Kensington avenue and a point fifty feet east of the east curb of Kensington avenue;] * * * [(54) East and west sides of the 3200 and 3300 block of Kensington avenue;] * * * [(.80) The east side of Kensington avenue between Orleans street and Clearfield street; (.81) The south side of Clearfield street between Kensington avenue and Ruth street;] * * * [(.197) North side of Clearfield street between Kensington avenue and Ruth street;] * * * [(.290) 800 block and 1800 block of East Allegheny avenue; (.291) 3200 block of "H" street;] * * * SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 9-205 shall be renumbered to reflect the deletions of certain subsections. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2