Official:Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating previously designated vendor locations in Center City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: February 9, 2017
Signed: March 30, 2017
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill removes designated locations for sidewalk vendors in Center City and limits their total number to 300.
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