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Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk vending on portions of Chester Avenue and South 54th Street.

AI summary

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving a stand, on both sides of the 5400–5500 blocks of Chester Avenue and the 1500–1600 blocks of South 54th Street. It affects sidewalk vendors and other people selling goods in those specified areas.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 11, 2003
Sponsors
Jannie 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:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

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CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.

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§9-205. Sidewalk Sales.

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(8) Prohibited Conduct. No vendor or person 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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( ) Chester Avenue, 5400 to 5500 block, both sides.

( ) South 54th Street, 1500 to 1600 block, both sides.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    No action taken

  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 actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred