Bill 260564
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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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
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“… for approval, Bill 8 No. 260534 for approval with amendments. Bill No. 260535, Bill 10 No. 260536, Bill No. 260564 and Bill No. 260566 all for approval. Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 260200, Bill No. 260201, Bill No. 260528 for approval, Bill No. 260533 for appro…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“…e actions to effectuate the purposes of this ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions. And Bill No. 260564, an ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk cafe in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered the same and return the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation. There are no further bills to…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 28, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Finance
- Jun 3, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
- Jun 3, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.
- Jun 3, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
This Bill was HEARING HELD.
- Jun 4, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.
- Jun 4, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.
- Jun 4, 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.
- Jun 11, 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:
- Jun 23, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR
This Bill was SIGNED.
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..Title Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf� in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, 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, 2351 ANTHONY REAL ESTATE LLC (the "Owner"), to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at the Property, as follows: Encroachment Description: Property: 2351 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 D/B/A Waltz Restaurant A total of seven (7) tables and twenty-eight (28) seats for a sidewalk caf� will be located along the north sidewalk of Ritner Street along the property line of 2351 South Front Street and the east sidewalk of South Front Street along the property line of 2351 South Front Street written in two parts: Part 1 Six (6) tables and twenty-four (24) seats will be located adjacent to the property line of 2351 South Front Street and will encroach a distance of approximately six feet four inches (6'-4") towards the south along the north footway of Ritner Street starting from a point approximately thirty feet eight inches (30'-8") east of the South Front Street east curbline to a point approximately forty-two feet (42'-0") farther east leaving a minimum seven feet six inches (7'-6") of clear unobstructed footway. Part 2 One (1) table and four (4) seats will be located adjacent to the property line of 2351 South Front Street and will encroach a distance of approximately six feet (6'-0") towards the west along the east footway of South Front Street starting from a point approximately twenty-five feet nine inches (25'-9") north of the Ritner Street north curbline to a point approximately six feet nine inches (6'-9") farther north leaving a minimum seven feet six inches (7'-6") 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 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, 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 Department of Streets; (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 Department of Streets 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 ensure 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 holds 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 ensure 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 twenty-eight (28) 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