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Council sought to exempt Pine Street sidewalk vendors from certain regulations.

Official:Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000 and 1100 blocks of Pine street, and regulating such activity under the sidewalk sales provisions of Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: April 19, 2001

Voted: December 31, 2003

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends the Philadelphia Code to exempt sidewalk vendors on Pine Street (900-1100 blocks) from certain regulations, while still requiring them to follow specific rules and obtain a license.

What This Bill Does

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Exempts sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000, and 1100 blocks of Pine street from certain regulations.
Regulates sidewalk sales in these areas under the sidewalk sales provisions of Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code.
Requires sidewalk vendors in these areas to obtain a license.
Allows sidewalk vending in these areas only if it is accessory to a business conducted in the abutting property.