Official:Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Newsstands,” by revising requirements for sales, design, and advertising; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: November 14, 2019
Signed: December 12, 2019
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends regulations for newsstands in Philadelphia, allowing them to sell a wider variety of items and restricting advertising signs to specific sizes and locations.
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