Official:Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: February 17, 2005
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 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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This bill requires vendors on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch Street and Market Street to sell only prepared food. Existing vendors selling non-prepared goods will be given 10 days' notice to relocate.
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The bill changes the following: * Vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street can only be assigned to vendors licensed to sell prepared food. * Existing vendors selling non-prepared goods in these locations will be given 10 days' notice to relocate. * No specific changes to the number of vendor locations or the total number of permitted locations in Center City are mentioned. * The bill does not mention any changes to the terms and conditions of vendor licenses or any new powers, obligations, or restrictions for vendors or the city.
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