Official:Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafes,” by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Harbison Avenue to Sheffield Avenue; Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Erdrick Street to Leon Street; Ryan Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street; Robbins Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Mulberry Street; Sackett Street, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Levick Street; and the area bounded by Frankford Avenue, Levick Street, Hawthorne Street and Hellerman Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Driscoll
Introduced: April 20, 2023
Signed: June 22, 2023
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows sidewalk cafes to be set up on specific streets in Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
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