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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Procedural actions actions from the December 1, 2004 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance prohibits anyone from selling or transferring etching acid in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by prohibiting the sale of etching acid, providing for penalties, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits anyone from selling or transferring etching acid in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by prohibiting the sale of etching acid, providing for penalties, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits anyone from selling or transferring etching acid in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by prohibiting the sale of etching acid, providing for penalties, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance replaces Philadelphia’s “dance hall” license with a “special assembly occupancy” license for nightclubs, bars, restaurants, private clubs, banquet halls, and similar places where 50 or more people gather primarily for social entertainment.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dance Halls," by redefining the types of establishments and activities that require a license under that Section, and changing the name of the license to a "special assembly occupancy" license, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance replaces Philadelphia’s “dance hall” license with a “special assembly occupancy” license for nightclubs, bars, restaurants, private clubs, banquet halls, and similar places where 50 or more people gather primarily for social entertainment.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dance Halls," by redefining the types of establishments and activities that require a license under that Section, and changing the name of the license to a "special assembly occupancy" license, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance replaces Philadelphia’s “dance hall” license with a “special assembly occupancy” license for nightclubs, bars, restaurants, private clubs, banquet halls, and similar places where 50 or more people gather primarily for social entertainment.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dance Halls," by redefining the types of establishments and activities that require a license under that Section, and changing the name of the license to a "special assembly occupancy" license, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals the separate swimming-pool rules in the Philadelphia Code and adds pool safety and maintenance requirements to the Property Maintenance Code.
Repealing Section 10-813 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Swimming Pools," and amending Section PM-302.0 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Exterior Property Areas," to include provisions for the safety and maintenance of swimming pools and enforcement of same under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals the separate swimming-pool rules in the Philadelphia Code and adds pool safety and maintenance requirements to the Property Maintenance Code.
Repealing Section 10-813 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Swimming Pools," and amending Section PM-302.0 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Exterior Property Areas," to include provisions for the safety and maintenance of swimming pools and enforcement of same under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals the separate swimming-pool rules in the Philadelphia Code and adds pool safety and maintenance requirements to the Property Maintenance Code.
Repealing Section 10-813 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Swimming Pools," and amending Section PM-302.0 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Exterior Property Areas," to include provisions for the safety and maintenance of swimming pools and enforcement of same under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill removes certain licensing requirements for private parking lots and private garages.
Amending Section 9-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots and Sales Showrooms," by deleting certain requirements regarding private parking lots and garages; amending Title 4, Subcode "PM," The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, to add a new section regarding private parking lots; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill removes certain licensing requirements for private parking lots and private garages.
Amending Section 9-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots and Sales Showrooms," by deleting certain requirements regarding private parking lots and garages; amending Title 4, Subcode "PM," The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, to add a new section regarding private parking lots; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill removes certain licensing requirements for private parking lots and private garages.
Amending Section 9-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots and Sales Showrooms," by deleting certain requirements regarding private parking lots and garages; amending Title 4, Subcode "PM," The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, to add a new section regarding private parking lots; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to add the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District to the specified neighborhood commercial areas covered by building standards in Section PM-704.0.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-704.0 entitled "Building Standards Applicable To Designated Areas" by adding the East Passyunk Business Improvement District, as delineated in Bill No. 020431 (Approved December 12, 2002), to the list of areas covered, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to add the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District to the specified neighborhood commercial areas covered by building standards in Section PM-704.0.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-704.0 entitled "Building Standards Applicable To Designated Areas" by adding the East Passyunk Business Improvement District, as delineated in Bill No. 020431 (Approved December 12, 2002), to the list of areas covered, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to add the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District to the specified neighborhood commercial areas covered by building standards in Section PM-704.0.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-704.0 entitled "Building Standards Applicable To Designated Areas" by adding the East Passyunk Business Improvement District, as delineated in Bill No. 020431 (Approved December 12, 2002), to the list of areas covered, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to add the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District to the specified neighborhood commercial areas covered by building standards in Section PM-704.0.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-704.0 entitled "Building Standards Applicable To Designated Areas" by adding the East Passyunk Business Improvement District, as delineated in Bill No. 020431 (Approved December 12, 2002), to the list of areas covered, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited distributors from placing commercial or non-commercial handbills on private property unless they handed or transmitted them directly to an occupant.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by amending the provisions of Section 10-723.2 to prohibit the door-to-door distribution of handbills unless they are handed directly to an occupant; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited distributors from placing commercial or non-commercial handbills on private property unless they handed or transmitted them directly to an occupant.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by amending the provisions of Section 10-723.2 to prohibit the door-to-door distribution of handbills unless they are handed directly to an occupant; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.