PASSED
This enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s rules for restaurant sidewalk cafes. It requires cafes to obtain a yearly license, submit plans and public notice, pay a $160 annual fee, maintain required clear space for pedestrians, and meet insurance, bonding, placement, and removal requirements. Restaurants and other licensed premises operating sidewalk cafes may face penalties or removal if they violate the rules.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), by amending Section 9-208 relating to sidewalk cafes by amending and adding certain provisions for regulating sidewalk cafes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angel Ortiz | Yes |
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Cohen | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| Michael A. Nutter | Yes |
| Rick Mariano | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |