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File #: 180171    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 3/1/2018 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 5/24/2018
Title: Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Bleigh Avenue to Wellington Street; and Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT, SIDEWALK CAFES
Code sections: 9-208 - Sidewalk Cafes
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy18017100.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/6/20180 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/24/20180 CITY COUNCIL READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20180 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20180 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/17/20180 CITY COUNCIL READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/20180 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/20180 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/20180 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/1/20180 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Bleigh Avenue to Wellington Street; and Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, 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, entitled "Sidewalk Cafés," is hereby amended to read as follows:

§9-208. Sidewalk Cafés.

(1) Definitions.

(a) Establishment. Any place or premises, whether public or private, where any person conducting any enterprise, occupation, vocation or business, whether or not for profit and whether temporarily or permanently located.

(b) Food. Every substance intended for human consumption, whether in solid or liquid form, excluding any substance the sale of which is regulated by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

(c) Restaurant. Any establishment where food is handled or sold, provided that said establishment is located in a permanent structure.

(d) Sidewalk Café. An open-air space on the public sidewalk directly abutting, adjacent and contiguous to a restaurant or any premises licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, pursuant to regulations (40 Pa. Code Chapter 7, Subchapter B, Section 7.21) of the Board, to conduct business on the above-mentioned premises, where food is served at tables and chairs.

(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 ...

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