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Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by revising and expanding an existing area in which sidewalk sales are prohibited so as to prohibit sidewalk sales within the area bounded by Oregon avenue, I-95, Front street as extended to I-95, and Twentieth street as extended to I-95, including both sides of any street bounding this area, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules by expanding the area where people and vendors may not display, offer, or sell goods or leave sales stands on sidewalks. The prohibition applies within the area bounded by Oregon Avenue, I-95, Front Street extended to I-95, and Twentieth Street extended to I-95, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 22, 2001
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaJannie L. Blackwell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§9-205. Sidewalk Sales.

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(8) Prohibited Conduct. No person or vendor shall :

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(p) exhibit, display, offer for sale or sell any goods, wares, or merchandise or place or allow any stand to remain on the sidewalks of the following streets or any other location which the Council shall from time to time ordain:

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(.26) Within the area bounded by [Packer avenue and Terminal avenue, Seventh street and Twentieth street]

Oregon avenue, I-95

,

Front street as extended to I-95

and Twentieth street as extended to I-95, including both sides of any street bounding this area

;

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred