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Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales" and vending in residential areas by adding a new provision prohibiting sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street both sides.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit people and vendors from displaying or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on sidewalks in the area bordered by and including both sides of Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street. It allows sidewalk sales on the south side of Medary Avenue from Broad Street to 70 feet east of Broad Street.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 8, 2003
Sponsors
Marian B. Tasco
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales and vending is 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 Council shall from time to time ordain:

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(. ) The area bordered by and including both sides of Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street and Fifth street, except that sidewalk sales shall be permitted on the south side of Medary avenue from the southeast corner of Broad street to a point seventy feet east from the southeast corner of Broad street.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

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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

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred