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File #: 030683    Version: 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: Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales, to permit sidewalk sales on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, if the vendor exclusively sells goods that are different in kind from those sold by owners or tenants on the abutting property, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: SIDEWALK SALES
Code sections: 9-205 - Sidewalk Sales
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy03068301.pdf
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Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales, to permit sidewalk sales on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, if the vendor exclusively sells goods that are different in kind from those sold by owners or tenants on the abutting property, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
 
      SECTION 1.      Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales, is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
ยง9-205.  Sidewalk Sales.
 
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      (8)      Prohibited Conduct.  No vendor or person shall:
 
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            (p)      exhibit, display, offer for sale or sell any goods, wares, or merchandise or place or allow any stand to remain on the sidewalks of the following streets or any other location which the Council shall from time to time ordain:
 
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                  (.7)      Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street[;], except that sidewalk sales shall be permitted if the vendor or person exclusively exhibits, displays, offers for sale or sells goods, wares, or merchandise that are different in kind from those exhibited, displayed, offered for sale or sold by owners or tenants on the abutting property; Once a sidewalk vendor has been officially licensed and designated a specific vending location by the department of Licenses and Inspections pursuant to this ordinance, any subsequent change in goods sold by an abutting store owner that thereby creates a direct conflict with goods sold by the sidewalk vendor shall not be considered a violation of this ordinance.
 
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Explanation:
 
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.
 
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