Official:Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by prohibiting publishers' boxes at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: September 10, 2015
Signed: December 10, 2015
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a section of Philadelphia's code to prohibit news boxes from being placed on sidewalks at the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets.
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