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Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Sidewalk Vendors in Center City, by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks of Pine street, and permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§9-204. Sidewalk Vendors in Center City.
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(2) Exemptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
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(e) Sidewalk vending by owners and tenants of properties at the locations listed in subsection (f). Such vending shall be permitted and shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 9-205, including, but not limited to, the license requirement of subsection 9-205(3), provided:
(.1) Such sidewalk vending is accessory to a business conducted in the abutting property;
(.2) Sidewalk vending takes place within forty inches (40) of the building line;
(.3) A minimum of five feet (5') of unobstructed sidewalk width shall be maintained at all times;
(.4) All goods, wares, and merchandise sold or offered for sale shall be of like type and quality as that sold in the business conducted in the abutting property; and
(.5) All items displayed for sale shall be arranged in a single layer so that no such item is placed on top of another such item.
(f) Subsection (e) shall apply to owners and tenants of properties at the following locations:
(.1) The 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks of Pine street.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
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