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Bill 250325

Amending subsection 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Street Vendors,” by permitting vendors licensed to operate on certain City streets from certain otherwise prohibited conduct; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Apr 10, 2025Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gauthier

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 29, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

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

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you very much, Member Jones. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250325.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, May 29, 2025 · May 29, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250273, 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise procedures for operation of an automated vehicle noise enforcement system and creating Section 12-1138, entitled "Automated Vehicle Noise Enforcement". Bill No. 250327, an ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a staircase in the vicinity of…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2025 · May 15, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 10, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 8, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. May 8, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. May 8, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. May 8, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. May 15, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 15, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 15, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 29, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 11, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending subsection 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting vendors licensed to operate on certain City streets from certain otherwise prohibited conduct; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-203 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 * * * �9-203. Street Vendors. * * * (7) Prohibited Conduct. No vendor or person shall: * * * (k) leave any conveyance unattended at any time or store, park, or leave same overnight on any city sidewalk or street or at any vending location permitted under subsection (10)(b) hereof, unless either the Department approves a Mobile Food Vendor to remain overnight in connection with a special event sponsored by the City or the conveyance is within the area bounded by the east side of 32nd Street, the north side of Cherry Street, the west side of 34th Street, and the south side of Market Street. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2