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Philadelphia City Council Unveils Plan to Allow Pop-Up Shops in Designated Neighborhoods Across the City

Official:Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section, permitting and regulating Pop-up Shops within designated areas, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: October 2, 2014

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 allows pop-up shops to operate in designated areas of Philadelphia with certain rules and regulations.

What This Bill Does

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Allows pop-up shops to operate in designated areas of Philadelphia.
Requires pop-up shop vendors to register with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, providing specific information, including name, address, commercial activity license number, proposed location, and types of products to be sold.
Imposes a new permitting and regulatory framework for pop-up shops, to be administered by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Requires pop-up shops to operate in permitted locations, as determined by subsection 9-215(10) of The Philadelphia Code.