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Amending Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area" by providing that nothing in that section shall prohibit the maintenance of, licensed sidewalk cafés along certain portions of Chestnut street and Walnut street and amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sidewalk Cafes", by requiring the main restaurant use more than twenty five percent (25%) of its interior gross floor area for seating and that all food served be on non-disposable containers.

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File details

Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
February 3, 2000
Sponsors
CCCouncilmember Clarke

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§14-1607. Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area.

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[(19)] (20) Sidewalk cafes. Nothing in this Section 14-607 shall prohibit or require a Zoning Board of Adjustment certificate for the maintenance of sidewalk cafés, if licensed in accordance with Section 9-208 of the Code, at any of the following locations:

(a) Chestnut street, from Broad street to Eighteenth street; and

(b) Walnuts street, from Broad street to Eighteenth street;

SECTION 2. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS

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§9-208. Sidewalk Cafes.

(1) Definitions:

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(c) Restaurant. Any establishment where food is handled or sold, provided that said establishment is located in a permanent structure.

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(5) Maintenance of Sidewalk Cafes.

(a) Licensee shall maintain the sidewalk cafe in accordance with all City, state and federal laws, as well as any rules and regulations which pertain to the use of the sidewalk cafe including, but not limited to, any and all City Code rules and regulations as may be required by the Department of Fire, Police, Health, Streets and Licenses and Inspections.

(b) All food served from sidewalk cafes in the following locations shall be served on non-disposable containers, and no sidewalk cafe shall be maintained in the following locations unless such cafe is directly abutting a restaurant where more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the interior gross floor area is used for seating:

(.1) Chestnut street from Broad street to Eighteenth street; and

(.2) Walnut street from Broad street to Eighteenth street.

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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Clarke that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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  2. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  3. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass16 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

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

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Angel OrtizYes
    Anna Cibotti VernaYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David CohenYes
    Donna Reed MillerYes
    Frank J. DiCiccoYes
    Frank RizzoYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Joan L. KrajewskiYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Michael A. NutterYes
    Rick MarianoYes
    W. Thacher LongstrethYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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  5. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Streets and Services
    ProceduralCommittee on Streets and Services

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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