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: September 14, 2017
Signed: October 12, 2017
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill eliminates previously designated locations for sidewalk vendors in Center City, Philadelphia. The new law removes a limit on the number of vendor locations.
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