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Amending Section 10-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by providing that all the prohibitions of that Section shall apply within the Fourth Councilmanic District; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s “Sidewalk Behavior” rules so that all listed prohibitions apply in the Fourth Councilmanic District. These rules cover activities including riding bicycles or scooters on sidewalks, blocking sidewalks with commercial vehicles or belongings, sitting or lying on sidewalks, aggressive solicitation, unrestrained animals, and certain sidewalk furniture and trash-receptacle requirements.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 26, 2007
Sponsors
Carol Ann Campbell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 10-611 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 10-611. Sidewalk Behavior.

(1) Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply as follows:

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(b) The following provisions shall apply only in the zones designated by Council: (2)(c), relating to riding a bicycle on the sidewalk; (2)(d), relating to riding a scooter, roller skates or skateboard on the sidewalk; (2)(e), relating to loading or unloading a commercial vehicle on the sidewalk; (2)(g), relating to lying on the sidewalk; (2)(h), relating to sitting on the sidewalk; (2)(k), relating to unlicensed placement of any bench, planter, fixture or street furniture on the sidewalk; (2)(m), relating to unattended belongings on the sidewalk; (2)(n), relating to unrestrained animals on the sidewalk; (4)(a), (b) and (c), relating to aggressive solicitation; and (6)(c), relating to owner of take-out restaurants care of trash receptacles on the sidewalk.

(c) The provisions identified in subsection (b) above shall apply in the following designated zones only:

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(.13) The Fourth Councilmanic District.

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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 actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass