Official:Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section regulating the location, size, operation and maintenance of newsstands on the public sidewalk, and by making conforming amendments to other sections of the Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: March 23, 2000
Signed: June 1, 2000
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill regulates newsstands on public sidewalks in Philadelphia, setting rules for their location, size, operation, and maintenance.
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