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Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Germantown Avenue, both sides, between Washington Lane and Creshiem Valley Road, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to allow sidewalk cafes on both sides of Germantown Avenue between Washington Lane and Creshiem Valley Road. Cafes in this area must meet the conditions in the sidewalk-cafe rules, and the ordinance took effect immediately.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 3, 2007
Sponsors
DRDonna Reed MillerDRDonna Reed Miller
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

§9-208. Sidewalk Cafes.

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(2) Location. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 9-205, a sidewalk cafe may be maintained (i) within the area bounded by the Delaware River, the south houseline of South street, the center line of Third street, the south houseline of Bainbridge street, the Schuylkill River and the north houseline of Fairmount avenue; (ii) on Broad street, between Bainbridge street and the north houseline of Washington avenue; (iii) within the area bounded by the south side of Shurs lane to the north side of Green lane and the east side of Cresson street to the Schuylkill River;

(iv)

on East Passyunk avenue, both sides, between Broad street and Federal street

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and,

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(v) on Ninth Street, both sides, between Christian street and Federal street

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; and,

on Germantown Avenue, both sides, from Washington Lane to Creshiem Valley Road

provided that the conditions of this section are complied with.

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SECTION 2.

Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

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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