City of Philadelphia - File #: 040400

• File #: 040400
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/22/2004
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/21/2004
• Title: Amending Section 9-204 of the Philadelphia Code relating to Sidewalk Vendors in Center City and Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code relating to Sidewalk Sales to permit farmers' markets on the south side of Walnut Street on the sidewalk abutting Rittenhouse Square, and providing that provisions shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: SIDEWALK SALES, VENDORS
• Code sections: 9-204 - Sidewalk Vendors in Center City, 9-205 - Sidewalk Sales

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/1/2004	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/21/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/21/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/10/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/10/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/10/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/9/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/9/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
6/9/2004	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
4/22/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/22/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Section 9-204 of the Philadelphia Code relating to Sidewalk Vendors in Center City and Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code relating to Sidewalk Sales to permit farmers' markets on the south side of Walnut Street on the sidewalk abutting Rittenhouse Square, and providing that provisions shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-204 of the Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Vendors in Center City is amended to read as follows:

§9-204. Sidewalk Vendors in Center City.

(1) Definitions.

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(g) Farmers' Market. An area where on designated days and times, growers and producers of horticultural and agricultural products sell those products directly to the public.

(h) Farmers' Market entity. A person who organizes, manages and operates a farmers' market.

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(3) License. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a sidewalk vendor within Center City without first obtaining a license pursuant to this Section from the Department.

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(5) Identification and License Plates. Each person licensed under this Section or his employee shall, while engaged in the business of vending, carry a license on his person. In addition to the license, the Department shall issue a license plate bearing the words "Sidewalk Vendor," the year for which issued, and the number of the license plate, which shall correspond to the number which appears on the license. The words "Sidewalk Vendor" and the license plate number shall be of uniform size and plainly discernible. The license plate shall be attached to the stand in a place which is clearly visible to the public. The color of the license plate shall be changed at the beginning of each calendar year. License plates and licenses shall be used only by the person to whom they were issued or his employee and may not under any cir...