Official:Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Germantown Avenue, both sides, between Washington Lane and Creshiem Valley Road, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: May 3, 2007
Signed: June 14, 2007
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows sidewalk cafes to be set up on Germantown Avenue between Washington Lane and Creshiem Valley Road, with certain rules and conditions.
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