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Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
November 5, 2009

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.

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§ 9-203. Street Vendors.

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(9) Street Vending on Designated Streets.

(a) Street vending shall be permitted on the following streets only from Monday through Saturday, and only between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, with the additional limitations set forth below:

(.1) The east side of North 58th Street, between Callowhill Street and Vine Street, for up to two (2) vending locations;

(.2) The east side of North 77th Street, between City Line Avenue and Overbrook Avenue, for one (1) vending location;

(.3) The west side of the 300 block of North 63rd Street for one (1) vending location;

(.4) The east side of the 2400 block of Bryn Mawr Avenue for one (1) vending location; and

(.5) The east side of North 54th Street, between Columbia Avenue and Lebanon Avenue, for one (1) vending location.

(b) The Department shall designate the exact location for each individual vendor. No street vendor may vend on any street listed in subsection (9)(a) of this Section unless such vendor has been assigned by the Department to a particular location on that street. Such permitted location is non-transferable and may only be used by the specific vendor assigned to that location.

(c) The Department shall promulgate regulations devising procedures to choose among applicants for a particular location, including but not limited to, preference based upon seniority. Applicants for vendor sites shall be selected by the Department in accordance with such regulations.

(d) Street vendors permitted under subsection (9)(a) shall be subject to all provisions applicable to street vendors generally, as provided in this Section and any other provision of this Code or other applicable law, except that such vendors shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 9-203(7)(e) and Section 9-205(8)(p)(.328) to the extent that those sections prohibit street vending on the streets designated in Section 9-203(9)(a).

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SECTION 2. 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

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Anna Cibotti VernaYes
    Bill GreenYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    Donna Reed MillerYes
    Frank J. DiCiccoYes
    Frank RizzoYes
    Jack KellyYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Joan L. KrajewskiYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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  3. 2 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Sanchez that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Sanchez that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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  4. 4 procedural actionsCommittee on Streets and Services
    ProceduralCommittee on Streets and Services

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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