Official:Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending provisions related to businesses with a drive-thru, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kelly
Introduced: February 15, 2007
: Committee on Rules
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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill allows certain businesses with a drive-thru to operate in specific commercial districts in Philadelphia, with conditions such as not being located near the main building and providing a dedicated lane.
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