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Bill 220527

Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Newsstands,” by adding provisions related to removal and relocation, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 26, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 23, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

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

  1. “Bill No. 210740-A, entitled, "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Trades,' and Chapter 9-3000, entitled 'Sheet Metal Technician', to create a license requirement for Mechanical System Contractors and to modify licensing requirements applicable to Sheet Metal Systems Technicians"; and Bill No. 220504-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entit…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “220515, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding a permissible location on Baltimore Avenue, between 58th Street and 59th Street"; and Bill No. 220516, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking f04d7460-4c8b-43fc-990b-a8dd935f7af9 Avenue, from Melville Street to 46th Street"; and Bill No. 220517, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the installatio…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2022 · Jun 9, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 26, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 7, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Jun 7, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 7, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 9, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 9, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 9, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 23, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Sep 15, 2022NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by adding provisions related to removal and relocation, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS * * * � 9-212. Newsstands. * * * (8) [Removal.] Removal and Relocation. * * * (a) Except where the Department or the Department of Streets determines that immediate removal is necessary to remediate a clear and present danger to the public health or safety, prior to removal of any newsstand pursuant to subsection 9-212(7), the Department shall first give ten (10) days notice by first class mail to the licensee at the address on file with the Department. Such notice shall direct the licensee to remove the newsstand or otherwise remediate the violation, and shall include: * * * (.6) A statement that the newsstand will be removed by the Department or its [designee at the owner's cost,] designee, if the cure is not made or an appeal is not noticed within the required time period. * * * (b) Upon removal by the Department or its designee, the Department shall: * * * (.2) Allow the licensee to retrieve the newsstand within thirty (30) days after notice was [sent, upon the payment of a three hundred dollar ($300) removal fee plus a fifteen dollar ($15) per day storage fee, up to a maximum removal and storage fee amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).] sent. * * * (d) Where the Department or any other government entity determines that the removal and relocation of a newsstand from an approved location, it shall be the sole responsibility of the party requiring the removal and relocation of the newsstand to pay the full amount of the relocation. ..End 2