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Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts,” by creating a special sidewalk vending district on North Twentieth street between West Clarkson avenue and Belfield avenue, and amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” to prohibit sidewalk vending on certain portions of Olney avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 9-205. Sidewalk Sales.
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(8) Prohibited Conduct. No vendor or person shall:
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(p) exhibit, display, offer for sale or sell any goods, wares, or merchandise or place or allow any stand to remain on the sidewalks of the following streets or any other location which the Council shall from time to time ordain:
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(.397) West Olney avenue, from Church Lane to Ogontz avenue.
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SECTION 2. Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 9-206. Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts.
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(10) Designated Neighborhood Business Districts.
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(j) North 20th Street.
(.1) A special vendor district is hereby created, by this Section and by Section 9-203(8.1) of this Code, exclusively for sidewalk vendors and street vendors on North Twentieth street, west side, between West Clarkson avenue and Belfield avenue. The following provisions shall apply to such special district:
(.2) Sidewalk vending and street vending shall be permitted only from Monday through Saturday, and only between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
(.3) The Department shall designate two (2) permitted sidewalk vendor locations within the special district. No sidewalk vendor may vend within the special district unless such vendor has been assigned by the Department to a particular location within the special district.
(.4) Sidewalk vendors shall vend at a distance of at least thirty (30) feet from other sidewalk vendors.
(.5) The Department shall determine which sidewalk vendors shall initially be assigned to the two (2) permitted locations within the special district, provided that priority shall be given to sidewalk vendors located on West Olney avenue from Church Lane to Ogontz avenue as of September 25, 2017. Thereafter, the Department shall maintain a waiting list for any sidewalk vending locations within the special district which may later become available.
(.6) Sidewalk vendors within the special district shall be subject to all provisions applicable to sidewalk vendors generally, as provided in this Section and any other provision of this Code or other applicable law.
(.7) Vending other than by sidewalk vendors permitted under this Section 9-206(10)(j), or by street vendors permitted under Section 9-203(8.1), is prohibited within the special district.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
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