Official:Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park (the area of land bounded by west Susquehanna Avenue, north Howard Street, Diamond Street and north Hancock Street), and the sidewalk of the south side of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: May 3, 2012
Signed: June 21, 2012
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows farmers' markets to operate in two new locations: the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park and on the south side of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street.
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