City of Philadelphia - File #: 180079

• File #: 180079
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 2/1/2018
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-204, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," to change certain requirements for vending licenses and the process for obtaining locations for Center City sidewalk vending, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: VENDORS
• Code sections: 9-200 - Commercial Activities on Streets, 9-204 - Sidewalk Vendors in Center City

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/2/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/19/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/12/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/12/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/12/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
4/9/2018	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/1/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-204, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," to change certain requirements for vending licenses and the process for obtaining locations for Center City sidewalk vending, under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. 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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§ 9-204. Sidewalk Vendors in Center City.

(1) Definitions.

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(c) Employee. For purposes of this Section, an individual who renders services at a vending stand at the direction and under the control of the licensee of that stand, and from whose compensation the licensee deducts and pays wage tax to the City pursuant to § 19-1504 of this Code.

[(c)] (d) Sidewalk. * * *

[(d)] (e) Stand. * * *

[(e)] (f) Sidewalk Vendor. * * *

[(f)] (g) Vendor Advisory Board. * * *

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(2) Exemptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:

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(e) Sidewalk vending by owners and tenants of properties at the locations listed in subsection (f). Such vending shall be permitted and shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 9-205 and 9-204, including, but not limited to, the license requirement of subsections 9-205(3) and 9-204(3), provided:

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(3) License. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a sidewalk vendor within Center City without first obtaining a license pursuant to this Section from the Department.

(a) Each license shall show the name and address of the licensee, the category of goods to be sold (prepared food, produce and flowers, or merchandise), the blockface on which the licensee is permitted to vend, [the time period or periods for which the vendor is licensed (Day, Evening, and/or ...