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Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section providing for the certification of tour guides; establishing requirements for such certification; and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.
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ยง 9-214. Tours on Public Right-of-Way.
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to require that tour guides operating, for compensation, on the public rights-of-way of the city be certified to ensure that they have adequate knowledge of the city's geography, historic sites, historic objects and other places of interest in order to conduct sightseeing tours. This section is not intended to regulate persons offering or conducting tours as volunteers; teachers, providing information while sightseeing with their students; or tours offered or conducted on private property.
(2) Definitions: In this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Department. The Department of Licenses and Inspections;
(b) Public Right-of-Way. Property to which the public has a legal right of access including, but not limited to, public streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, parks and squares;
(c) Tour Guide. Any person, whether self employed or an employee of a tour service company, who for compensation, offers to guide and direct or guides and directs one or more persons within the city and provides information on the city's geography, historic sites, historic objects or other places of interest;
(d) Tour Service Company. Any sole proprietorship, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that operates tours in the city for compensation.
(3) Tour Guide Certificate.
(a) No person shall ac...
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