Legislation Details

File #: 260564    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: REPORTED FAVORABLY, SUSPENSION
File created: 5/28/2026 In control: Committee on Finance
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26056400
Title
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the owner of the property identified below, currently, 2351 ANTHONY REAL ESTATE LLC (the "Owner"), to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at the Property, as follows:

Encroachment Description:

Property: 2351 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 D/B/A Waltz Restaurant

A total of seven (7) tables and twenty-eight (28) seats for a sidewalk caf? will be located along the north sidewalk of Ritner Street along the property line of 2351 South Front Street and the east sidewalk of South Front Street along the property line of 2351 South Front Street written in two parts:
Part 1
Six (6) tables and twenty-four (24) seats will be located adjacent to the property line of 2351 South Front Street and will encroach a distance of approximately six feet four inches (6'-4") towards the south along the north footway of Ritner Street starting from a point approximately thirty feet eight inches (30'-8") east of the South Front Street east curbline to a point approximately forty-two feet (42'-0") farther east leaving a minimum seven feet six inches (7'-6") of clear unobstructed footway.

Part 2
One (1) table and four (4) seats will be located adjacent to the property line of 2351 South Front Street and will encroach a distance of approximately six feet (6'-0") towards the west along the east footway of South Front Street starting from a point approximately twenty-five feet nine inches (25'-9") north of the Ritner Street north curbline to a point approximately six feet nine inches (6'-9") farther north leaving a minimum seven feet six inches (7'-6") of clear unobstructed footway

SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachment described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, ru...

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