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File #: 030630    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: LAPSED
File created: 9/25/2003 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Granting permission to Bliss Restaurant located at 220-224 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of 220-224 South Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 03063000.pdf
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Granting permission to Bliss Restaurant located at 220-224 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of 220-224 South Broad 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 Bliss Restaurant located at 220-224 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe with five (5) tables approximately three (3) feet square with chairs, encroaching approximately six (6) feet on the west footway of Broad Street, leaving a minimum of ten (10) feet and eight (8) inches unobstructed footway for pedestrians. The five (5) tables that will accommodate ten (10) occupants will be on the Broad Street face of the building enclosed by railings.

The tables are located adjacent to Bliss Restaurant on the east side of the restaurant facing Broad Street. West of the west curb line of Broad Street.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Bliss Restaurant must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, Bliss Restaurant shall enter into an agreement (Agreement) with the appropriate City department(s), in a form satisfactory to the Law Department, which shall:

(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...

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