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City Council Votes to Clear Way for Street Sellers on 12th Street in Center City

Official:Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of 105 South Twelfth street, and permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: February 28, 2002

: 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 allows sidewalk vendors to sell on a specific block in Center City (105 South Twelfth street) under certain conditions, such as being near their business and keeping the sidewalk clear.

What This Bill Does

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Exempts sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of 105 South Twelfth street from the provisions of Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code.
Allows sidewalk vendors to sell on a specific block in Center City (105 South Twelfth street) under certain conditions, including being near their business and keeping the sidewalk clear.
Requires that sidewalk vending take place within 40 inches of the building line and maintain a minimum of 5 feet of unobstructed sidewalk width at all times.
Specifies that goods, wares, and merchandise sold or offered for sale must be of like type and quality as that sold in the business conducted in the abutting property, and must be arranged in a single layer so that no item is placed on top of another.