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Bill 240305

Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 795 N 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Apr 11, 2024Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

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  1. …lt Boulevard, Adams Avenue, Ramona Street, Wyoming Avenue and Whitaker Avenue. Just one minute. And Bill No. 240305, an ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 795 North 24th Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19130, under certain terms and conditions. 240380, an ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers Markets," by adding permissible location …

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. The Committee on Streets and Services to which was referred the following bills: Bill No. 240305, entitled Authorizing encroachments and the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 795 North 24th Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19130, under certain terms and conditions; and 240380, entitled Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers Markets" by adding a permissible location on South 52nd Street,…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 6, 2024 · Jun 6, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 18, 2024
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

  2. Jun 3, 2024
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Jun 3, 2024
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Jun 3, 2024
    AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Jun 3, 2024
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Jun 6, 2024
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Jun 6, 2024
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Jun 6, 2024
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Jun 13, 2024
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Sep 4, 2024
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf� in the vicinity of 795 N 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the owner of the property identified below, currently, 795 BROWN LLC (the "Owner"), to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at the Property, as follows: Encroachment Description: Property: 795 N 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 D/B/A Hilltown Tavern A sidewalk caf� located as follows, with a minimum of six feet (6'-0") of clear passable sidewalk space to remain after installation of each part identified below: A total of eight (8) tables and thirty-five (35) seats for a sidewalk caf� will be located along the east sidewalk of North 24th Street along the property line of 795 North 24th Street, along the south sidewalk of Brown Street along the property line of 795 North 24th Street and along the south sidewalk of Brown Street along the curbline written in three parts: Part 1: Sidewalk Caf� Two (2) tables and nine (9) seats will be located adjacent to the building of 795 North 24th Street and will encroach a distance of approximately five feet (5'-0") towards the west along the east footway of North 24th Street starting from a point approximately eighteen feet nine inches (18'-9") south of the Brown Street south curbline to a point approximately thirteen feet three inches (13'-3") farther south leaving a minimum of six feet (6'-0") of clear unobstructed footway. Part 2: Sidewalk Cafe Five (5) tables and twenty-two (22) seats will be located adjacent to the curbline of 795 North 24th Street and will encroach a distance of approximately six feet (6'-0") towards the south along the south footway of Brown Street starting from a point approximately twenty-nine feet five inches (29'-5") east of the North 24th Street east curbline to a point approximately twenty-seven feet eleven inches (27'-11") farther east leaving a minimum of six feet (6'-0") of clear unobstructed footway. Part 3: Sidewalk Cafe One (1) table and four (4) seats will be located adjacent to the building of 795 North 24th Street and will encroach a distance of approximately four feet six inches (4'-6") towards the north along the south footway of Brown Street starting from a point approximately sixty-seven feet nine inches (67'-9") east of the North 24th Street east curbline to a point approximately four feet six inches (4'-6") farther east leaving a minimum of six feet (6'-0") of clear unobstructed footway. SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachment described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Department of Streets, and the Art Commission, provided that the Department of Streets, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, may allow minor variations of the dimension limits of Section 1, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice. SECTION 3. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Owner must first obtain or have its contractor(s) obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, before exercising any rights and privileges under this Ordinance, Owner shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department or departments, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that Owner, inter alia: (a) Maintains and keeps in good repair and working order the Encroachment to the satisfaction of the Streets Department; (b) Agrees to remove or relocate any or all of the Encroachment of this Ordinance from the public right-of-way within thirty (30) days after lawful service of notice by the City of Philadelphia. Such notice may be given when: 1. The Department of Streets has determined that the sidewalk caf� no longer meets the City's placement requirements; the sidewalk caf� or any portion of the Encroachment must be removed to accommodate a municipal or municipally sponsored public project; or the Streets Department has granted a temporary permit to close the sidewalk; or 2. The Department of Licenses and Inspections has determined that the sidewalk caf� is no longer being used as such; the restaurant to which the caf� is accessory has been temporarily or permanently closed for violation of any City, state, or federal law and/or regulation; or the sidewalk caf� is being operated in violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation of the City of Philadelphia; (c) Shall secure all necessary permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, agencies, boards or commissions of the City as may be required by regulation or law. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted; (d) Shall assume the costs of all changes and adjustments to, and relocation or abandonment of, City utilities and City structures wherever located as may be necessary by reason of the construction of the Encroachment; (e) Shall carry public liability and property damage insurance, co-naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the City Solicitor, or in lieu thereof, submit documentation in form and content acceptable to the City that Owner is self-insured and is providing the City of Philadelphia the same coverage and benefits had the insurance requirements been satisfied by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (f) Shall insure that all construction contractors for the Encroachment carry public liability and property damage insurance, naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party in such amounts as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (g) Shall give the City and all public utility companies the right-of-access, ingress and egress for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, alteration, relocation or reconstruction of any of their respective facilities which may lie within the public footway adjacent to the Encroachment described in Section 1; (h) Indemnifies and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all loss resulting from injury or death to persons, or damage to property arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner caused by the presence, location, use, operation, installation, maintenance, replacement or removal of the Encroachment. Owner shall also agree to release the City from any and all claims relating to the Encroachment, including if ordered removed or when street, sidewalk or utility construction occurs; (i) Furnishes the City with either a bond with corporate surety in an amount required by the Department of Streets and in a form satisfactory to the Law Department to insure the compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the Agreement, or in lieu thereof, submit documentation in a form and content acceptable to the City that Owner self-assumes the liabilities and obligations normally covered by the Surety Bond; (j) Shall adhere to all applicable requirements in The Philadelphia Code, including the requirements set forth in Section 9-208 of the Code; (k) Limits the number of seats in the sidewalk caf� to thirty-five (35) seats; and (l) Agrees to manage the sidewalk caf� in a manner that prevents nuisance behavior as that term is defined under Chapter 9-4400 of The Philadelphia Code. SECTION 4. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and conditions as shall be deemed necessary to protect the interests of the City. SECTION 5. The permission granted to Owner to install, own, and maintain the Encroachment described in Section 1 shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Owner has not entered into an Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement that are listed in Section 3 of this Ordinance within one (1) year after this Ordinance becomes law. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after the date this Ordinance becomes law. ..End