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Bill 240240

Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” to revise and clarify certain provisions related to City parks and recreation facilities and make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Apr 4, 2024Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GauthierCouncilmember Driscoll

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 23, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

Status timeline

  1. Apr 4, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 10, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. May 10, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. May 10, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. May 16, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 16, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 16, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 23, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 5, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to revise and clarify certain provisions related to City parks and recreation facilities and make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..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: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS * * * � 9-205. Sidewalk Sales. * * * (1) Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions apply: * * * (c) Sidewalk. All that area legally open to the public use as a pedestrian public way between the curb line and the legal building line of the abutting [property.] property or, in case of a park, playground, or recreation center, between the curb line and the boundary of the park, playground, or recreation center. * * * (2) Exemptions. The provisions of this Section do not apply to: * * * (h) Vending on the sidewalk on or adjacent to any City park, playground, or recreation center under the jurisdiction or management of the Department of Parks and Recreation, which is prohibited unless approved by a permit issued by the Department of Parks & Recreation. ..End