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File #: 040368    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 4/15/2004 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/3/2004
Title: Granting permission to Well Grounded, A Comfortable Coffee, Inc., located at 3720-3724 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the east sidewalk of Midvale Avenue north of Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: SIDEWALK CAFES
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy04036800.pdf
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Granting permission to Well Grounded, A Comfortable Coffee, Inc., located at 3720-3724 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the east sidewalk of Midvale Avenue north of Ridge Avenue, 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 Well Grounded, A Comfortable Coffee, Inc., tenant of the property 3720-3724 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe with three (3) tables approximately four feet (4') by two feet (2') and one (1) table approximately two feet (2') square with chairs encroaching a maximum of approximately six feet (6') into the east footway of Midvale Avenue, leaving a minimum of approximately fourteen feet (14') clear footway for pedestrians.

The first table is located approximately one hundred and sixty-six feet (166') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue and the last table approximately two hundred and sixteen feet (216') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue, no rails will be used.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this ordinance, Well Grounded, A Comfortable Coffee, Inc. must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commission. 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, Well Grounded, A Comfortable Coffee, Inc. 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 Street...

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