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Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by including certain areas in the vicinity of Manayunk and adding additional requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ยง9-211. Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material.
(1) Program Area. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to the public sidewalks: (a) within the area bounded by and including the south side of Bainbridge Street, the east side of Columbus boulevard, the north side of Vine street and the west side of the Schuylkill river; [to] (b) on the entire length of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; [and to] (c) on the 1700 block of Cottman avenue; and (d) within the Manayunk Area, defined as the area bounded by and including the Schuylkill River, the Wissahickon Creek between the Schuylkill River and the SEPTA Norristown Railroad line, the SEPTA Norristown Railroad line between the Wissahickon Creek and Cresson Street, Cresson Street, Baker Street and Leverington Avenue extended to the Schuylkill River.
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(4) Rules Regarding South Street, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Logan Square, Rittenhouse Square, Franklin Square [and], Washington Square and Manayunk vicinities.
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(d) No publishers' box shall be permitted in the Manayunk Area except in the vicinity of the following intersections, if located no less than 17 feet and no more than 23 feet from the intersection:
(.1) Main and Levering streets;
(.2) Main and Cotton streets;
(.3) Main and Lock streets; and
(.4) Carson and Cresson streets, but not including the corner south of Cresson street and west of Carson street.
(e) The Department or any authority designated by the Department shall develop equitable criteria to allocate space in the vicinity of such intersections in...
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