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 May 4, 2006 meeting.
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The lapsed bill would have approved the 35th amendment to the redevelopment proposal for Philadelphia’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including plans to acquire 14 properties for residential uses, about 66 for institutional uses, and one for commercial use.
Approving the thirty-fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the twenty-seventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-fifth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the additional land acquisition of approximately sixty-six (66) properties for institutional and related uses; the additional land acquisition of one (1) property for commercial and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have approved the 35th amendment to the redevelopment proposal for Philadelphia’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including plans to acquire 14 properties for residential uses, about 66 for institutional uses, and one for commercial use.
Approving the thirty-fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the twenty-seventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-fifth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the additional land acquisition of approximately sixty-six (66) properties for institutional and related uses; the additional land acquisition of one (1) property for commercial and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires holders of construction permits to post a copy of the developer’s or contractor’s certificate of insurance alongside the construction permit at the work site.
Amending Subcode "A" (Administrative Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section A-302, entitled "Permits," by requiring the posting of certificates of insurance along with posted construction permits, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure requires holders of construction permits to post a copy of the developer’s or contractor’s certificate of insurance alongside the construction permit at the work site.
Amending Subcode "A" (Administrative Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section A-302, entitled "Permits," by requiring the posting of certificates of insurance along with posted construction permits, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business rules to prohibit people and retail businesses from selling items such as blunts, cigarillos, rolling papers, and other products considered drug paraphernalia under specified conditions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," to add new provisions to prohibit the sale, from certain retail establishments, of "blunts," "loosies," cigarette papers, cigars, and other items that may be otherwise legal but that are commonly used as drug paraphernalia, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business rules to prohibit people and retail businesses from selling items such as blunts, cigarillos, rolling papers, and other products considered drug paraphernalia under specified conditions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," to add new provisions to prohibit the sale, from certain retail establishments, of "blunts," "loosies," cigarette papers, cigars, and other items that may be otherwise legal but that are commonly used as drug paraphernalia, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River, and Spring Garden Street (extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River and Spring Garden Street (extended).
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River, and Spring Garden Street (extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River and Spring Garden Street (extended).
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to add the sidewalk on the west side of the 900 block of North 2nd Street as a permissible location, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of the 900 block of North 2nd Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to add the sidewalk on the west side of the 900 block of North 2nd Street as a permissible location, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of the 900 block of North 2nd Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Laura Vernola and LW Restaurant Holdings, doing business as Deuce Restaurant, to construct, operate, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1040 N.
Authorizing Laura Vernola and LW Restaurant Holdings, d/b/a "Deuce Restaurant," to construct, operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café located at 1040 N. 2nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Laura Vernola and LW Restaurant Holdings, doing business as Deuce Restaurant, to construct, operate, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1040 N.
Authorizing Laura Vernola and LW Restaurant Holdings, d/b/a "Deuce Restaurant," to construct, operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café located at 1040 N. 2nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for construction excavations where no work has been done for six months.
Amending Subcode "PM" (Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Section PM-307.1.2 entitled "Construction Excavations," requiring certain measures to ensure that construction excavations be made safe where no work has been done within the past six months, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for construction excavations where no work has been done for six months.
Amending Subcode "PM" (Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Section PM-307.1.2 entitled "Construction Excavations," requiring certain measures to ensure that construction excavations be made safe where no work has been done within the past six months, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure clarifies that property owners do not need a contractor license when they perform their own construction or demolition work to improve a property they own and occupy, or to make a property they own suitable for their occupancy.
Amending Chapter 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Trades," by amending Section 9-1004 entitled "Contractors," by clarifying the exception from the contractor license requirement for property owners who perform work on their properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure clarifies that property owners do not need a contractor license when they perform their own construction or demolition work to improve a property they own and occupy, or to make a property they own suitable for their occupancy.
Amending Chapter 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Trades," by amending Section 9-1004 entitled "Contractors," by clarifying the exception from the contractor license requirement for property owners who perform work on their properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the City to transfer five City-owned properties at Third Street and Fairmount Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal payment, so they could be conveyed to the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association or its designee.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed or deeds conveying fee simple title to five parcels of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon situated at the northwest corner of Third Street and Fairmount Avenue, and known as 700, 702 and 704 North Third Street and 309 and 311 Fairmount Avenue, for the purpose of conveyance, for nominal consideration, to the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association or its designee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the City to transfer five City-owned properties at Third Street and Fairmount Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal payment, so they could be conveyed to the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association or its designee.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed or deeds conveying fee simple title to five parcels of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon situated at the northwest corner of Third Street and Fairmount Avenue, and known as 700, 702 and 704 North Third Street and 309 and 311 Fairmount Avenue, for the purpose of conveyance, for nominal consideration, to the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association or its designee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.