City of Philadelphia - File #: 210776

• File #: 210776
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/30/2021
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 12/2/2021
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-200 of Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets" to add a new section entitled "Streeteries" to allow for expansion of business uses, including outdoor dining, in portions of the public right-of-way, such as at certain curbside parking locations; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Brooks
• Indexes: STREETERIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/8/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/2/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL
11/18/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
11/18/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/18/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/9/2021	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/9/2021	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
11/9/2021	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
11/9/2021	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Title
Amending Chapter 9-200 of Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets" to add a new section entitled "Streeteries" to allow for expansion of business uses, including outdoor dining, in portions of the public right-of-way, such as at certain curbside parking locations; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

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CHAPTER 9-200
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS

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? 9-215. Streeteries.

(1) The Department of Licenses and Inspection and the Department of Streets are hereby authorized to establish, by regulations not inconsistent herewith, standards and procedures for the issuance and enforcement of licenses for use of portions of the Right-of-Way for outdoor dining, including closure of part or all of the street, such as on-street parking spaces.

(2) Occupancy of the Right-of-Way for the purposes of outdoor dining pursuant to such licenses are referred to in this section as "Streeteries," which term also refers to all furniture, structures, platforms or protective barriers associated with any Streetery.

(3) Such regulations shall provide for standards concerning license issuance and standards of operation that are designed to protect public safety and the orderly, safe and efficient use of the Right-of-Way by pedestrians and vehicles and shall include, at a minimum, the standards set forth in this Section 9-215.

(a) Streeteries shall be located within the following geographic boundaries, and such other locations as shall be approved from time to time by the Departments of L&I, Streets and the City Council:

(i) Within the area bounded by the Delaware River, the south houseline of South street, the center line of Third street, the south houseline of Bainbridge street, the Schuylkill River and the south houseline of Spring Garden Street; (ii) within the geogr...