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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 3, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 110 actions from December 3, 2008
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s building code rules for pedestrian protection at construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), by amending the provisions of Chapter 33 ("Safeguards During Construction"), including provisions relating to the protection of pedestrians, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s building code rules for pedestrian protection at construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), by amending the provisions of Chapter 33 ("Safeguards During Construction"), including provisions relating to the protection of pedestrians, 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 building code rules for pedestrian protection at construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), by amending the provisions of Chapter 33 ("Safeguards During Construction"), including provisions relating to the protection of pedestrians, 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 building code rules for pedestrian protection at construction and demolition sites.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), by amending the provisions of Chapter 33 ("Safeguards During Construction"), including provisions relating to the protection of pedestrians, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for permits that temporarily close sidewalks or roadway lanes.
Amending Section 11-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures," by amending the provisions regulating the application for and issuance of permits for the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, including adding new conditions to such permits, providing for building permit revocation and stop work orders for violations, by clarifying that such permits are issued by the Streets Department, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for permits that temporarily close sidewalks or roadway lanes.
Amending Section 11-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures," by amending the provisions regulating the application for and issuance of permits for the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, including adding new conditions to such permits, providing for building permit revocation and stop work orders for violations, by clarifying that such permits are issued by the Streets Department, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for permits that temporarily close sidewalks or roadway lanes.
Amending Section 11-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures," by amending the provisions regulating the application for and issuance of permits for the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, including adding new conditions to such permits, providing for building permit revocation and stop work orders for violations, by clarifying that such permits are issued by the Streets Department, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for permits that temporarily close sidewalks or roadway lanes.
Amending Section 11-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures," by amending the provisions regulating the application for and issuance of permits for the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, including adding new conditions to such permits, providing for building permit revocation and stop work orders for violations, by clarifying that such permits are issued by the Streets Department, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law establishes Philadelphia rules for erecting, operating, lowering, dismantling, and inspecting tower cranes at construction sites.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a new Chapter regulating the erection, use and inspection of tower cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, and changes commercial-district and Benjamin Franklin Parkway height and building-coverage rules for that area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls", under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, and changes commercial-district and Benjamin Franklin Parkway height and building-coverage rules for that area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls", under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, and changes commercial-district and Benjamin Franklin Parkway height and building-coverage rules for that area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls", under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, and changes commercial-district and Benjamin Franklin Parkway height and building-coverage rules for that area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls", under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the city’s rules for boxes distributing newspapers and other printed material to include specified portions of the Manayunk commercial area.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," by including certain portions of the commercial area in the vicinity of Main Street in Manayunk, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the city’s rules for boxes distributing newspapers and other printed material to include specified portions of the Manayunk commercial area.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," by including certain portions of the commercial area in the vicinity of Main Street in Manayunk, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the city’s rules for boxes distributing newspapers and other printed material to include specified portions of the Manayunk commercial area.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," by including certain portions of the commercial area in the vicinity of Main Street in Manayunk, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The ordinance establishes the Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District in an area generally bounded by Wadsworth Avenue, Broad Street, Cheltenham Avenue, 67th Avenue, and Michener Avenue.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes Cheltenham Avenue with boundaries of Wadsworth Avenue on the west and Broad Street on the east, Ogontz Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the north and 67th Avenue on the south and Wadsworth Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the northeast and Michener Avenue on the southwest; to be known as The Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District; designating Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District Inc. rel...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill named Public Health Center 9 at 131 E.
Naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center."
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.