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File #: 010067    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 2/1/2001 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 3/29/2001
Title: Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by providing for sidewalk sales on the 5000 block of Wissahickon avenue on the west side, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: SIDEWALK SALES
Code sections: 9-205 - Sidewalk Sales
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01006700.pdf
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Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by providing for sidewalk sales on the 5000 block of Wissahickon avenue on the west side, 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 amended to read as follows:

ยง9-205. Sidewalk Sales.

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(8) Prohibited Conduct. No person or vendor 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 on the following streets or any other location which Council shall from time to time ordain:

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(.346) The area bounded by and within Wissahickon avenue from School House lane to the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension from Wissahickon avenue to Scotts lane, Scotts lane from the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension to Ridge avenue, Ridge avenue from Scotts lane to the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension from Ridge avenue to the Schuylkill River, the Schuylkill River from the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension to the Wissahickon Creek, the Wissahickon Creek from the Schuylkill River to Ridge avenue, Ridge avenue from the Wissahickon Creek to School House lane, and School House lane from Ridge avenue to Wissahickon avenue, except that sidewalk sales are permitted on the 5000 block of Wissahickon avenue on the west side; and except that sidewalk sales shall be permitted by building owners or their tenants where the sale items are accessory to their business operation and are contiguous to the business property. Such building owners or their tenants shall comply with all provisions of Section 9-205 including, but not limited to, the license requirements of subsection (3), except that such building owners or their tenants shall be exempt from the following provisions: subsection (8)(c), relating to ...

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