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 August 27, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 19 actions from August 27, 2012
This enacted bill establishes a no tractor-trailer parking regulation on both sides of the 800 block of South 53rd Street, between Broomall Street and Whitby Avenue.
Establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on the 800 Block of South 53rd Street, from Broomall Street to Whitby Avenue, both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes a two-hour parking regulation on both sides of Carpenter Street between 11th and 12th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Carpenter street, both sides, 11th street to 12th street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill establishes a parking regulation on both sides of Tasker Street between 12th and 13th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Tasker street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of 6th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue.
Establishing a parking regulation on 6th street, both sides, Carpenter street to Washington avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adds a specific section of Ryan Avenue—the sidewalks and curb lanes on both sides of the 3500 block near Frankford Avenue—as an allowed location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location a portion of the sidewalks and curb lanes of both sides of the 3500 block of Ryan Avenue beginning at Frankford Avenue, and making conforming amendments to Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure establishes a parking regulation on the west side of Carlisle Street between Tioga Street and Ontario Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Carlisle street, west side, Tioga street to Ontario street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to acquire easements from Antonio Origlio, Inc.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to acquire certain easements for the purpose of constructing a public recreation trail to connect Junod Playground to Poquessing Creek Park and Benjamin Rush State Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires owners of commercial buildings with at least 50,000 square feet, including qualifying mixed-use buildings, to report their annual energy and water use and building information through a federal online system.
Amending Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Energy Conservation," to provide for the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data for certain buildings, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned parcels at 3300 North Front Street and 130 West Westmoreland Street, including any buildings or other improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, certain parcels of land situate at 3300 North Front Street and 130 West Westmoreland Street, with any improvements thereon, for further conveyance, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 3129 South 70th Street, including any improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 3129 South 70th Street, for further conveyance, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds specified properties in several Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity zones and subzones, including areas in West Philadelphia, the Navy Yard, and along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by providing for additional properties to be added to certain zones; and by providing for extensions of the term of benefits for certain properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University to construct, own, and maintain an LCD sign and three planters in the public right-of-way in front of 1837-55 North Broad Street.
Authorizing Temple University ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain encroachments within the right-of-way at 1837-55 North Broad Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer a parcel of City-owned land generally located at 1849 Frankford Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 1849 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer a City-owned parcel at 1224–1232 North Mascher Street, including any buildings or other improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 1224 North Mascher Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules permits farmers’ markets in the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park and on the south-side sidewalk of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park (the area of land bounded by west Susquehanna Avenue, north Howard Street, Diamond Street and north Hancock Street), and the sidewalk of the south side of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia enacted rules for the operation and use of electric security fences; the rules do not apply to fences mainly used to contain livestock or zoo animals.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," and related provisions of The Philadelphia Code pertinent to electric fences, to provide for the operation and regulation of electric fences, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Fire Code rules for smoke alarms in one- and two-family homes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by modifying a subsection allowing smoke alarms in existing one- and two-family dwellings to be solely battery powered, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street, and Berks Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street and Berks Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.