Bill 150656
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by prohibiting publishers' boxes at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“150270, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: 18th Street and Bainbridge Street; Bainbridge Street and 17th Street; Carlisle Street and Porter Street; and Carpenter Street and 20th Street"; and Bill No. 150271, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: St. Albans Street and 21st Street; Packer Avenue and 15th Street; Emily Street and 16th Street;…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2015 · Dec 10, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 140722, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the installation of a traffic signal on Parkside Avenue at the intersection of North 50th Street"; and Bill No. 150269, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Catharine Street and 16th Street; Broad Street and Reed Street; Dickinson Street and 18th Street;…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 3, 2015 · Dec 3, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 10, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 30, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2015AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 3, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 10, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 23, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by prohibiting publishers' boxes at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS. * * * § 9-211. Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material. (1) Program Area. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to the public sidewalks: (a) within the area bounded by and including the south side of Bainbridge street, the east side of Columbus boulevard, the north side of Vine street and the west side of the Schuylkill River; (b) on the entire length of the Benjamin Franklin parkway; (c) on the 1700 block of Cottman avenue; (d) on Frankford avenue from the 5900 block to the 7600 block, inclusive; (e) on Torresdale avenue from the 5000 block to the 7600 block, inclusive; and (f) within the Manayunk Area, defined as the area bounded by and including the Schuylkill River, the Wissahickon Creek between the Schuylkill River and the SEPTA Norristown Railroad line, the SEPTA Norristown Railroad line between the Wissahickon Creek and Cresson street, Cresson street, Baker street and Leverington avenue extended to the Schuylkill River. * * * (4) Rules Regarding South Street, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Logan Square, Rittenhouse Square, Franklin Square, Independence Mall, Washington [Square and] Square, Manayunk and 20th and Spruce Streets vicinities. * * * (g) No publishers' boxes shall be placed on any sidewalk at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End