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Council seeks to regulate take-out restaurants and small retail food establishments with zoning permits.

Official:Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by adding Take-out Restaurants and Small Retail Food Establishments to the list of designated regulated uses, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: October 25, 2007

: Committee on Rules

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No one voted on this bill

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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Plain-Language Summary

This bill adds take-out restaurants and small retail food establishments to a list of regulated uses in Philadelphia, requiring them to obtain a zoning permit before operating.

What This Bill Does

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Adds "Take-out Restaurants" to the list of regulated uses in Philadelphia, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Defines a "Take-out Restaurant" as an establishment where more than 50% of gross revenues come from the sale of prepared food and/or beverages in disposable packaging and/or containers for consumption off the premises.
Adds "Small Retail Food Establishments" to the list of regulated uses in Philadelphia, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Requires take-out restaurants and small retail food establishments to obtain a zoning permit before operating in Philadelphia.