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File #: 030685    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 10/23/2003 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 12/4/2003
Title: Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy03068500.pdf
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Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, 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 Sally Ferry, 3439 Cresson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19129, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe with eight (8) tables approximately two feet (2') square, encroaching a maximum of approximately eight feet (8') into the west footway adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, leaving a minimum of approximately twelve feet (12') unobstructed footway for pedestrians. The first table to be located approximately ninety feet (90') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue, the last table to be located approximately one hundred and sixteen feet (116') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this ordinance, Sally Ferry 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, Sally Ferry 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 complian...

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