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Bill 190905

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” by allowing for sidewalk sales near the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue.

Introduced Nov 14, 2019Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember HenonCouncilmember Henon

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 12, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “190743, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: South 15th Street from Morris Street to Mifflin Street; South 16th Street and Moore Street; 16th Street and Ritner Street; Bancroft Street and McKean Street; Ellsworth Street and South 23rd Street; Watkins Street and South 18th Street"; and Bill No. 190745, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: So…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2019 · Dec 12, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which is referred Bill No. 190555, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 270, by placing on the City Plan Sigma Way from Erdwick Street to Tackawanna Street, northeast of Vankirk Street, and Tackawanna Street from Vankirk Street to Sigma Way, northwest of Erdwick Street, under certain Stated Meeting December 5, 2019…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2019 · Dec 5, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 14, 2019Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 2, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Dec 2, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Dec 2, 2019AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 2, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Dec 5, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 5, 2019READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 5, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 12, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 30, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by allowing for sidewalk sales near the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read 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 the following: (.a) 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); (.b) the south side of Cottman avenue between Bustleton avenue and Bradford street, which may have up to three vendors; (.c) the east side of Bustleton avenue between Cottman Avenue and Saint Vincent street, which may have up to three vendors; * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ..End