Mural City Cellars co-owner Nicholas Ducos said he's been trying to get a permit for picnic tables outside his Fishtown winery for the past year. He and his team have had to seek approval from Licenses and Inspections , the Streets Department, multiple neighborhood associations and City Council. They were also asked to develop plans with an architect, which cost over $1,500, and provide the city paperwork via a CD-ROM, all to no avail.

"We're not afraid of hard work," Ducos said during public comment at Thursday's City Council meeting. "There are a lot of things difficult about running a business in Philadelphia, but this should not be one." MORE: Who is moving into Center City's new apartment buildings? A lot of transplants from other East Coast cities

Ducos was one of many speak

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