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File #: 010637    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/1/2001 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 4/4/2002
Title: Granting permission to Aspen Street Corporation, owner of Rembrandt's, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the north footway of Aspen street adjacent to 741-43 North Twenty-third street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01063700.pdf
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Granting permission to Aspen Street Corporation, owner of Rembrandt's, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the north footway of Aspen street adjacent to 741-43 North Twenty-third street, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Aspen Street Corporation, 741 North Twenty-third street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, owner of Rembrandt's, located at 741-43 North Twenty-third street, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe with ten (10) tables encroaching a maximum of approximately four feet (4') on the north footway of Aspen street adjacent to 741-43 North Twenty-third street, leaving a minimum of approximately eight feet (8') unobstructed footway. The tables will be spaced from approximately six feet (6') east of the east curb line of Twenty-third street to approximately ninety-seven feet (97') east of the east curb line of Twenty-third street.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Aspen Street Corporation must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, Aspen Street Corporation shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department(s), in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor that shall:

(a) furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount required by the Streets Commissioner and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to insure compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the aforementioned Agreement;

(b) pro...

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