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Bill 220527

Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Newsstands,” by adding provisions related to removal and relocation, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 26, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 23, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “…hments in the nature of a pedestrian underpass in the vicinity of 5700 through 30 City Avenue"; and Bill No. 220527, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Newsstands,' STATED MEETING 160 6/23/2022 provisions related to removal and relocation"; and Bill No. 220287, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fees of Commissioner of Rec…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…o provide for regulation of such activity along Washington Avenue in the City of Philadelphia"; and Bill No. 220527, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Newsstands,' by adding provisions related to removal and relocation"; and Bill No. 220528, entitled "An f04d7460-4c8b-43fc-990b-a8dd935f7af9 of the curblines of Watts Street, from Pine Street to a point northwardly theref…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2022 · Jun 9, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 26, 2022
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

  2. Jun 7, 2022
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Jun 7, 2022
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Jun 7, 2022
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Jun 9, 2022
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Jun 9, 2022
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  7. Jun 9, 2022
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Jun 23, 2022
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Sep 15, 2022
    NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

    This Bill was NO ACTION TAKEN.

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by adding provisions related to removal and relocation, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS * * * � 9-212. Newsstands. * * * (8) [Removal.] Removal and Relocation. * * * (a) Except where the Department or the Department of Streets determines that immediate removal is necessary to remediate a clear and present danger to the public health or safety, prior to removal of any newsstand pursuant to subsection 9-212(7), the Department shall first give ten (10) days notice by first class mail to the licensee at the address on file with the Department. Such notice shall direct the licensee to remove the newsstand or otherwise remediate the violation, and shall include: * * * (.6) A statement that the newsstand will be removed by the Department or its [designee at the owner's cost,] designee, if the cure is not made or an appeal is not noticed within the required time period. * * * (b) Upon removal by the Department or its designee, the Department shall: * * * (.2) Allow the licensee to retrieve the newsstand within thirty (30) days after notice was [sent, upon the payment of a three hundred dollar ($300) removal fee plus a fifteen dollar ($15) per day storage fee, up to a maximum removal and storage fee amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).] sent. * * * (d) Where the Department or any other government entity determines that the removal and relocation of a newsstand from an approved location, it shall be the sole responsibility of the party requiring the removal and relocation of the newsstand to pay the full amount of the relocation. ..End 2