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Twelfth Street Vending Restrictions Take Effect: Only Prepared Food Sellers Allowed

Official:Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: January 29, 2004

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill restricts vending on 12th Street in Center City to vendors selling prepared food only, with a 10-day notice period for existing vendors.

What This Bill Does

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Restricts vending on 12th Street in Center City to vendors selling only prepared food, prohibiting other types of vendors from operating in this area.
Assigns only three vendor locations on the east side of 12th Street, between Arch Street and Chestnut Street, to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Assigns only three vendor locations on the west side of 12th Street, between Arch Street and Chestnut Street, to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Requires a 10-day notice period for existing vendors currently operating in these locations, implying that they must vacate or relicense their permits within this timeframe.