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Philadelphia Approves Outdoor Café Plans for 2101 South 3rd Street Property

Official:Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2101 South 3rd Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla

Introduced: May 14, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Streets and Services

encroachmentsidewalk cafezoning

Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a property owner at 2101 South 3rd Street to install and maintain an outdoor café with tables and seats on the sidewalk.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to the owners of the property at 2101 South 3rd Street to install and maintain an outdoor café with tables and seats on the sidewalk.
Allows the café to encroach onto the south sidewalk of Snyder Avenue and the east sidewalk of South 3rd Street, with specific locations and dimensions specified.
Requires the café to be constructed, used, and maintained in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, specifically those of the Department of Streets.
Allows a total of five tables and thirty seats for the sidewalk café, with four tables and twenty-four seats in one location and one table and six seats in another location.

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