City of Philadelphia - File #: 090402

• File #: 090402
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/14/2009
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/18/2009
• Title: Authorizing Ralph Picket to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3900 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: ENCROACHMENT, SIDEWALK CAFES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/3/2009	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/3/2009	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/3/2009	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
5/14/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/14/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing Ralph Picket to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3900 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Ralph Picket, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3900 Chestnut Street, that will encroach upon the south sidewalk of Chestnut Street and the west sidewalk of S. 39th Street, as follows:

There will be a total of thirty-one (31) tables, approximately two feet (2') in diameter, to accommodate sixty-two (62) occupants.

Eighteen (18) tables and thirty-six (36) chairs will be placed adjacent to the building on the south sidewalk of Chestnut Street. The tables encroach approximately five feet (5'), leaving approximately nine feet (9') of clear unobstructed footway. No rails will be used.

Thirteen (13) tables and twenty-six (26) chairs will be placed adjacent to the building on the west sidewalk of S. 39th Street. The tables encroach approximately five feet (5'), leaving approximately five feet two inches (5'-2") of clear unobstructed footway. No rails will be used.

SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the open-air sidewalk café described in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Department of Streets, provided that the Department of Streets, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, may allow minor variations of the dimension limits of Section 1, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice.

SECTION 3. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Ralph Picket must first obtain or have their contractor(s) 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 ...