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Vendors Required To Get Permission From Property Owners Before Setting Up Shop Downtown

Official:Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities On Streets," by requiring persons licensed under that Chapter (including under Section 9-201 ("Curb Markets"); Section 9-203 ("Street Vendors"); Section 9-204 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Center City"); Section 9-205 ("Sidewalk Sales"); Section 9-206 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts"); Section 9-208 ("Sidewalk Cafes"); Section 9-210 ("Telephone Booths"); Section 9-211 ("Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material"); and Section 9-212 ("Newsstands")) to obtain the consent of the property o

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: October 19, 2000

: Committee on Streets and Services

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires licensed vendors on city streets to get permission from the property owner before setting up shop. This includes curb markets, street vendors, sidewalk cafes, and newsstands.

What This Bill Does

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This bill

Requires licensed vendors on city streets, including curb markets, street vendors, sidewalk cafes, and newsstands, to obtain permission from the property owner before setting up shop.
Applies to the following sections of the Philadelphia Code: 9-201 ("Curb Markets"); 9-203 ("Street Vendors"); 9-204 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Center City"); 9-205 ("Sidewalk Sales"); 9-206 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts"); 9-208 ("Sidewalk Cafes"); 9-210 ("Telephone Booths"); 9-211 ("Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material"); and 9-212 ("Newsstands").
The bill does not mention any changes to fees, fines, or other financial implications for vendors or property owners. 4.