Legislation Details

File #: 260300    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 4/9/2026 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Caf?s," to authorize additional locations for sidewalk caf?s, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Young
Indexes: SIDEWALK CAFES
Code sections: 9-208 - Sidewalk Cafes
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26030000, 2. Bill No. 260300, Proposed Amendments in Committee, 6-1-26, 3. Bill No. 260300, As Amended in Committee, 6-1-26, 4. CertifiedCopy26030001

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Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafés,” to authorize additional locations for sidewalk cafés, all under certain terms and conditions.

 

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

 

SECTION 1. Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

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§ 9-208. Sidewalk Cafés.

 

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(2) Location. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 9-205, a sidewalk café may be maintained:

 

(i)                     within the area bounded by the Delaware River, the south houseline of South street, the center line of Third street, the south houseline of Bainbridge street, the Schuylkill River and the north houseline of Fairmount avenue; (ii) on Broad street, between Bainbridge street and the north houseline of Washington avenue; (iii) within the area bounded by the south side of Shurs lane to the north side of Green lane and the east side of Cresson street to the Schuylkill River; (iv) on East Passyunk avenue, both sides, between Broad street and Federal street; (v) on Ninth street, both sides, between Christian street and Federal street; (vi) on Germantown avenue, both sides, from Washington lane to Creshiem Valley road; (vii) on Germantown avenue, both sides, from Creshiem Valley road to Rex avenue; (viii) on Bethlehem pike, both sides, from Germantown avenue to Newtown street; (ix) on Ridge avenue, both sides, from Rochelle avenue to Domino lane; (x) on Frankford avenue, both sides, from Harbison avenue to Sheffield avenue; (xi) on Cottman avenue, both sides, from Erdrick street to Leon street; (xii) on Ryan avenue, both sides, from Frankford avenue to Leon street; (xiii) on Robbins street, both sides, from Frankford avenue to Mulberry street; (xiv) on Sackett street, both sides, from Frankford avenue to Levick street; (xv) within the area bounded by the west side of Frankford avenue, the north side of Levick street, the east side of Hawthorne street and the south side of Hellerman street; (xvi) on Torresdale avenue, both sides, from Knorr street to Tyson avenue; (xvii) on Princeton avenue, both sides, from Marsden street to Tulip street; (xviii) within the area bounded by the east side of Roosevelt boulevard, the south side of Saint Vincent street, the west side of Brous avenue, and the north side of Tyson avenue; (xix) on Cottman avenue, both sides, from Roosevelt boulevard to Brous avenue; (xx) on the south side of Cottman avenue, from to Brous avenue to Barnard avenue; (xxi) Washington avenue, both sides, Broad street to 25th street; (xxii) Snyder avenue, both sides, Broad street to 25th street; (xxiii) within the geographic boundaries of the Third Council District; (xxiv) Market street, north side, from 63rd street to 54th street; (xxv) Torresdale avenue, both sides, from Unruh avenue to Knorr street; (xxvi) Ridge avenue, both sides, from South Ferry road to Calumet street; (xxvii) Midvale avenue, both sides, from Ridge avenue to Conrad street; (xxviii) Washington avenue, both sides, from Broad street to 25th street; (xxix) Washington avenue, both sides, from Broad street to Columbus boulevard; (xxx) Point Breeze avenue, both sides, from Federal street to Moore street; (xxxi) West Passyunk avenue, both sides, from Broad street to 23rd street; (xxxii) Snyder avenue, both sides, from Broad street to 25th street; (xxxiii) Woodland avenue, both sides, from 58th street to 68th street; (xxxiv) within the area bounded by the west houseline of Broad street, the north houseline of Snyder avenue, the east houseline of 12th street, the north houseline of McKean street, the west houseline of 10th street, the south houseline of Moore street, the west houseline of 9th street, and the south houseline of Tasker street; (xxxv) on Girard avenue, both sides, between College avenue and 30th street; (xxxvi) on 29th street, both sides, between Girard avenue and Thompson street; and [(xxxv)] (xxxvii) within the geographic boundaries of the following Special Services and Business Improvement Districts: ***

 

 

 

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

 

 

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