PASSED

The enacted ordinance continues and expands Philadelphia’s program regulating newspaper and other printed-material boxes on public sidewalks. It sets requirements for box size, maintenance, permits, placement, and removal, affecting publishers and operators of these boxes in designated areas of the city.

Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," which created a trial period granting the City of Philadelphia regulatory authority over the maintenance, specifications and placement of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, under certain terms and conditions.