Official:Amending Section 9-627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Establishments on Residential Blockfaces," by revising requirements and making related changes, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: February 15, 2018
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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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This bill amends a section of The Philadelphia Code to change requirements and definitions related to commercial establishments on residential blockfaces, specifically take-out restaurants.
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