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File #: 050269    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 4/7/2005 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2005
Title: Granting permission to Moore College of Art to operate and maintain a vending stand and sidewalk seating alongside its property located at 1916-1934 Race Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy05026900.pdf
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Granting permission to Moore College of Art to operate and maintain a vending stand and sidewalk seating alongside its property located at 1916-1934 Race 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 Moore College of Art ("Moore") to operate and maintain no more than fourteen (14) tables approximately thirty-two inches (32") in diameter, with chairs, in the right-of-way bordering its property in the 1900 block of Race Street, provided such tables and chairs encroach a maximum of two feet six inches (2'-6") from the south house line (row line) of Race Street and leave a minimum of six feet six inches (6'-6") of clear footway for pedestrians.

SECTION 2. Before exercising such encroachment rights Moore shall enter into an agreement with the Streets Department, in a form satisfactory to the Law Department, which shall require Moore to:

(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 Law Department to insure compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the aforementioned agreement;

(b) protect, indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or claims for damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the encroachment or related uses;

(c) comply with any applicable provisions of The Philadelphia Code thereby securing all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions, as may be required;

(d) comply with the following provisions of subsection 9-208(6) of The Philadelphia Code: 9-208(6)(a) and 9-208(6)(c)-(k).

(e) agree in writing that when, at the determination of the City of Philadelphia, the encroachment necessitates relocation and/or removal of any underground structure, either publicly or privately owned, Moore College will absorb all...

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