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Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to revise and clarify certain provisions related to City parks and recreation facilities and make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted measure revises the City’s sidewalk-sales rules for areas near City parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers. It defines the sidewalk in those locations as the space between the curb and the facility’s boundary and prohibits vending on or next to those areas unless the Department of Parks and Recreation issues a permit.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 4, 2024
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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

CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS

§ 9-205. Sidewalk Sales.

(1) Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions apply:

(c) Sidewalk. All that area legally open to the public use as a pedestrian public way between the curb line and the legal building line of the abutting [property.]

property or, in case of a park, playground, or recreation center, between the curb line and the boundary of the park, playground, or recreation center.

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(2) Exemptions. The provisions of this Section do not apply to:

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(h) Vending on the sidewalk on or adjacent to any City park, playground, or recreation center under the jurisdiction or management of the Department of Parks and Recreation, which is prohibited unless approved by a permit issued by the Department of Parks & Recreation.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred