Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the November 20, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 85 actions from November 20, 2003
Authorizing the Committee on Parks Recreation and Culutral Affairs to hold hearings on the impact of state funding cuts on the operation of the Free Library.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Attorney General, the Secretary of Banking and the General Assembly to carefully scrutinize the conduct of tax preparers in connection with Refund Anticipation Loans ("RALs"), and to take appropriate action to ensure that these business practices are consistent with State law.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located in the vicinity of McNulty and Townsend Roads under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the Northwest side of Algon Avenue at Fox Chase Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending Chapter 14-1700, entitled "Administration and Enforcement" by establishing when a Bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps or Code shall be considered a pending ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Southampton Road, Carter Street and the Poquessing Creek.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a certain tract of land situate at the northwest corner of The Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding new provisions providing for an "adopt-a-block" program under which an entity that has agreed to fund the private cleaning of City sidewalks may erect signs indicating that such entity has "adopted" the block for sidewalk cleaning; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located in the vicinity of Fountain Street and the Manayunk Canal.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings as the Philadelphia Residential Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Repealing Subcode "E" (The Philadelphia Electrical Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Electrical Code Administrative Provisions as the Philadelphia Electrical Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by modifying certain administrative and enforcement provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Repealing Subcode "B" (The Philadelphia Building Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the "2003 International Building Code" as the Philadelphia Building Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Existing Building Code as the Philadelphia Existing Building Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code as The Philadelphia Energy Conservation Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Repealing Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Prevention Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Fire Code as the Philadelphia Fire Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code as the Philadelphia Fuel Gas Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM" (The Property Maintenance Code), to incorporate certain International Code Council model code provisions related to unsafe structures and equipment; revise the definition of rooming house; amend requirements regarding permits for the abatement of imminently dangerous buildings; amend requirements for electrical receptacles in bathrooms; and make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.