Bill 170164

..Title Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets"), by revising certain provisions relating to licenses and fees; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS. § 9-201. Curb Markets. * * * (3) Licenses. (a) No person shall occupy or vend in any space in a curb market unless he has obtained a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (b) Application for a license to act as a curb vendor shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, a description of the cart from which he will vend, and any other information that the Department requires, and requires payment of a non-refundable application fee of $20 for an initial license, which fee shall be credited toward the annual fee if the license is issued. (c) The annual fee for a license is [$300.00] $330 for each [space] licensed location. * * * § 9-203. Street Vendors. * * * (2) License. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a street vendor unless he or she has first obtained a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. All licenses will be issued according to regulations established by the Department of Licenses and Inspections. * * * (3) Issuance. No license shall be issued unless: * * * (b) The applicant pays the following [annual license] fees: (.1) [three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each person vending on foot] a non-refundable application fee of $20 for an initial license, which fee shall be credited toward the annual fee if the license is issued; and (.2) [three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each person vending by using a handcart, pushcart, stand or similar arrangement which is mounted on wheels but has not an internal-combustion engine;] an annual license fee of $330. [(.3) three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each person vending from a horse-drawn wagon; (.4) three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each person vending from a motor vehicle of any kind.] * * * (8) A special street vendor district is hereby created on Thirty-second street between Market street and Chestnut street. The following provisions shall apply to such special district: * * * (c) [To reimburse the City for the loss of parking meter revenue and for the additional cost of regulation occasioned by creation of the special district, street] Street vendors assigned to locations within the special district shall pay, in addition to the application and license fees imposed under subsection 9-203(3)(b), an annual fee of [two thousand seven hundred fifty (2,750) dollars] $3,000. * * * § 9-204. Sidewalk Vendors in Center City. * * * (4) License Issuance. Licenses shall be issued upon compliance with the following: (a) The applicant furnishes the following [information]: * * * (.5) payment of a non-refundable application fee of $20, which fee shall be credited toward the annual fee if the license is issued. * * * (b) The applicant, after being notified by the Department that his application has been provisionally approved: * * * (.3) pays the [initial] first year license fee of [three hundred dollars ($300)] $330; and * * * (6) License Renewal; Change of License Information; Change in Category of Goods Sold. (a) The Department shall send to each person licensed under this Section, at a time reasonably in advance of the end of each license year, a renewal license. If the licensee returns the renewal license to the Department, together with payment of the annual renewal fee of [three hundred ($300) dollars] $330 and a statement of the changes, if any, in the license information required by subsection 9-204(4), the Department shall then validate the renewal license and return it, together with a new license plate, to the licensee, who shall thereby be licensed for the succeeding license year. * * * * * * § 9-205. Sidewalk Sales. * * * (4) Issuance. No license shall be issued unless: (a) The applicant furnishes any relevant information the Department requires, including but not limited to: * * * [(.5)] (b) the vendor [first] pays an application fee for an initial license and an annual license fee in accordance with § 9-203(3)(b). [(.6)] (c) * * * * * * § 9-206. Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts. * * * (5) License Issuance and Renewal. Licenses shall be issued and renewed [upon payment of an annual fee of three hundred ($300) dollars and pursuant to] , and fees shall be paid, in accordance with § 9-203(3) or regulations established by the Department. * * * (10) Designated Neighborhood Business Districts. * * * (b) University City District. * * * (.2) The following special provisions shall apply only within the University City District, and these provisions shall supersede any conflicting general provisions set forth in this Section 9-206 or elsewhere: * * * (J) [To reimburse the City for the loss of parking meter revenue, street] Street vendors assigned to locations in the University City District shall pay, in addition to the license and renewal fee imposed under subsection 9-206(5), an annual fee of [two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($2,750)] $3,000. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End