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Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," to remove the requirement that operators of farmers' markets obtain a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, to provide for registration by market operators with the Department of Public Health, and to adjust various requirements for the operation of farmers' markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 9-213. Farmers' Markets.
(1) Definitions.
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(g) Department. Unless otherwise specified, in this Section 9-213 "Department" shall mean the Department of Public Health.
(2) [Licenses] Registration.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a Farmers' Market without first [obtaining a license pursuant to this subsection from the Department] registering such operation with the Department. [Such Farmers' Market license shall show the name and address of the Farmers' Market entity, the blockfaces or street segments on which the farmers' market is permitted, the time period or periods for which the Farmers' Market is licensed, the number of farmers' stands, the amount of the license fee, the date of issuance and the license number. Each license shall also show the expiration date of the license and the license's plate number as issued by the Department.] Each Farmers' Market entity will be assigned one registration number for each market it operates. Registrants shall submit information in form and content as instructed by the Department, including the information listed in § 9-213(3).
(b) [Every license issued under this Section shall be issued as of the first day of January of the then current calendar year and shall be effective, unless suspended or revoked, until the thirty-first (31st) day of December of the same calendar year. Licenses may ...
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