Official:Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by prohibiting newsstands within the area bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street and Frankford Avenue, including both sides of the streets and avenues bounding this area, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Krajewski
Introduced: February 12, 2004
Signed: April 22, 2004
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill prohibits newsstands in a specific area of Philadelphia bounded by Dyre Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Penn Street, and Frankford Avenue.
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