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Permission for Café to Use Part of Sidewalk Outside Store

Official:Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1526-32 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Lozada

Introduced: October 9, 2025

Signed: November 13, 2025

: Committee on Streets and Services

business land use zoning

Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a sidewalk café to operate in front of specific properties on North American Street, subject to certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to PHUNK BROS LLC to install and maintain an encroachment in the form of a sidewalk café at 1526-32 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
Allows seven picnic tables to be located along the west sidewalk of North American Street, with two tables situated close to the building line and five tables farther south.
Specifies the dimensions of the encroachment, including the distance of six feet towards the east and the requirement of a minimum nine feet of clear unobstructed footway.
Imposes conditions on the encroachment, although the bill does not specify what these conditions are.