Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Vendors in Center City is amended to read as follows:

§9-204.

Sidewalk Vendors in Center City.

8th

Arch

Filbert

East

1

, provided that such location shall be assigned only to a vendor licensed to sell prepared food

8th

Filbert

Market

East

2

, provided that such locations shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food

8th

Filbert

Market

West

3

, provided that such locations shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food

9th

Filbert

Market

West

2

, provided that such locations shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. If any vending location listed in Section 1 is currently assigned to a vendor who is licensed to sell a category of goods other than prepared food, the Department of Licenses and Inspections (“Department”) shall provide written notice to such vendor that the vendor must cease operations at that location within ten days after such notice is issued. The Department shall reassign such location to a vendor who is licensed to sell prepared food in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-204(8)(d) of The Philadelphia Code.

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