Bill 260217
Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2655 S Juniper St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on May 7, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (15)
Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson
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“… 250836, Bill No, 250918, Bill No. 251070, Bill No. 14 260026, Bill No. 260134, Bill No. 15 260216, Bill No. 260217, Bill No. 16 260240 and Bill No. 260267. 17 There are no further 18 communications in my possession, 19 Council President. 20”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 28, 2026 · May 28, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“… in the vicinity of 509-19 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260217, an ordinance authorizing various 5/7/26 - STATED - 2ND READING encroachments in the vicinity of 2655 South Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260240, an ordinance removing the parking lane and prohibiting stopping on the south side of Cinnaminson Street…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“… vicinity of 509 through 19 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260217, an ordinance authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2655 South Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260240, an ordinance removing the parking lane and prohibiting stopping on the south side of Cinnaminson Street from Mitchell Street to Peach…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 30, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“…ll No. 260207, Bill No. 260211, Bill No. 260212, Bill No. 260213, Bill No. 260214, Bill No. 260216, Bill No. 260217 for approval. I'm pleased to advise you that on March 30, 2026 I signed the following bills which were passed by Council on its session March 26, 2026: Bill No. 260131 and Bill No. 260161. I'm pleased to advise you that on March 30, 2026 I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its s…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 12, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 27, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.
- Apr 27, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
This Bill was HEARING HELD.
- Apr 27, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
- Apr 30, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.
- Apr 30, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.
- Apr 30, 2026READ 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.
- May 7, 2026READ 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:
- May 26, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR
This Bill was SIGNED.
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..Title Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2655 S Juniper St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the owners of the property identified below, currently, HUANG MING and CHENG CHIAO MING (the "Owners"), to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at the Property, as follows: Encroachment Description Property: 2655 S Juniper St, Philadelphia, PA 19148 d/b/a Avenue Steaks Various encroachments including an existing canopy and proposed sidewalk caf� with a total of three (3) tables and twelve (12) seats located along the curb line of 2655 Juniper Street. Canopy An existing canopy made of permanent construction will be located along the curb line of 2655 Juniper Street and encroach a distance of fourteen feet seven inches (14'-7") towards the south along the north sidewalk of Oregon Avenue starting from a point approximately twelve feet one inch (12'-1") east of the Juniper Street east curbline to a point approximately twenty-eight feet ten inches (28'-10") farther east leaving a minimum of thirteen feet nine inches (13'-9") of clear unobstructed footway. Sidewalk Cafe A total of three (3) tables and twelve (12) seats for a sidewalk caf� will be located along the curb line of 2655 Juniper Street starting from a point approximately thirteen feet eight inches (13'-8") east of the Juniper Street east curbline to a point appropriately twenty feet seven inches (20'-7") farther east and will encroach upon the north footway of Oregon Avenue starting from a point approximately four feet (4'-0") north of the north curb line to a point approximately five feet (5'-0") farther north leaving a minimum nine feet (9'-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, Owners must first obtain or have their 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, Owners shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department or departments, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that Owners, inter alia: (a) Maintain and keep in good repair and working order the Encroachment to the satisfaction of the Streets Department; (b) Agree 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 Owners are self-insured and are 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) Indemnify 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. Owners 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) Furnish 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 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 Owners self-assume 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) Limit the number of seats in the sidewalk caf� to eight (8) seats; (l) Agree 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; and (m) Shall adhere to all applicable requirements in The Philadelphia Code, including the requirements set forth in Section 11-603 of The 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