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Bill 260533

Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafés," to revise remedies and provide for enforcement of sidewalk cafés provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 14, 2026Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 11, 2026 · 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

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I'm submitting herewith for the consideration of your honorable body the following proposed: An ordinance adding a new Chapter 12-1800 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Temporary No Parking Restrictions and Relocation Towing," to restrict the use of temporary no parking signs, create a system for the application for and issuance of permits…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 260164, an ordinance amending Section 23 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes and the removal of travel lanes on portions of Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260300 as amended, an ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code,…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 14, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 1, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Jun 1, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 1, 2026AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 1, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Jun 4, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 4, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 4, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 11, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 23, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Caf�s," to revise remedies and provide for enforcement of sidewalk caf�s provisions, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: � 9-208. Sidewalk Caf�s. * * * (8) Remedies. * * * (e) Penalties. The penalty for violation of this Section not covered by subsection (8)(g) or any condition of a license or of a regulation issued pursuant to this Section shall be a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) per day. (f) Repeat Offenders. Any person who commits, on more than one occasion, a violation of the preceding provisions of this Section or any condition of a license or of a regulation issued pursuant to this Section, shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300). A person shall be guilty of a Repeat Violation regardless whether the second or subsequent violation occurs before or after a judicial finding of a first or previous violation. Each violation, after the first, shall constitute a separate Repeat Violation offense. (g) Active Application Enforcement. In the First, Second, Fifth, and Eighth Council Districts, the penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) per quarter if: (.1) Any person has submitted an application for a sidewalk caf� for a restaurant by June 1, 2026; (.2) The application still awaits initial review by the Department of Streets; (.3) The City is in possession of a duly signed indemnification statement by the applicant; (.4) The restaurant is located where permitted by subsection (2) or where permitted pursuant to special ordinance; and (.5) The applicant maintains table and chairs placed in accordance with subsection (6) but has neither erected nor constructed any structure. (.6) The provisions of this subsection (g) shall expire on October 1, 2026. SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End