City of Philadelphia - File #: 150056-A

• File #: 150056-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/29/2015
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 4/23/2015
• Title: Amending Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," by amending Chapter 3, entitled "Permits"; and Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Chapter 9-200, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," to add an exemption, add definitions and provide for the use and regulation of mobile food vendors in certain areas, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: FOOD ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT, MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
• Code sections: 9-200 - Commercial Activities on Streets, SUBCODE "A" - (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE, Title 9 - REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/5/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/23/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/16/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED	Pass	15:0
4/16/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/16/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
4/16/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
4/9/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/9/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
3/26/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
3/26/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
3/26/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
3/24/2015	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
3/24/2015	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass
1/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," by amending Chapter 3, entitled "Permits"; and Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Chapter 9-200, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," to add an exemption, add definitions and provide for the use and regulation of mobile food vendors in certain areas, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3
PERMITS

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A-301.2.5 Zoning and Use Registration Permits: A zoning or use registration permit shall not be required for the following activities:

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5. Mobile Food Vendors, licensed under Section 9-203 of this Code and operating on privately-owned property, provided that such vendors comply with all of the requirements of subsection 9-203(10).

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SECTION 2. Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.

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§ 9-203. Street Vendors.

(1) Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions apply:

(a) Street Vendor. Any person travelling by foot, wagon, motor vehicle or any other type of conveyance from place to place, house to house or street to street or on property owned or controlled by the City of Philadelphia carrying, conveying, or transporting goods, wares or merchandise and offering and exposing them for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers; or who without travelling from place to place, sells or offers for sale products from a wagon, handcart, pushca...