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Bill 150074

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to further regulate sidewalk sales and related conduct in the Sixth Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 5, 2015Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 140907, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' by adding a new Section 9-634, entitled 'Urban Experiential Displays,' to provide for licensing and regulation of Urban Experiential Displays;…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 5, 2015 · Mar 5, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 5, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 4, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Mar 4, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Mar 4, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Mar 5, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Mar 5, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 5, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 12, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 24, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to further regulate sidewalk sales and related conduct in the Sixth Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," is amended as follows: § 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: * * * (.327) The Sixth Councilmanic District. This prohibition shall not apply to sidewalk vending of fresh fruit, vegetables or flowers by an owner or tenant of an abutting building, provided that: (i) such vending is accessory to a business conducted by such owner or tenant in the abutting building; and (ii) no merchandise display or other stand shall be placed on the sidewalk except within three feet of the abutting building, and in no event shall a stand be placed on the sidewalk if it reduces the unobstructed pedestrian right-of-way to less than six feet. Such permitted sidewalk vending shall be exempt from all other provisions of this Section 9-205, including, but not limited to, the license requirement of subsection 9-205(3); * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End