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 6, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 181-198 of 200 actions from December 6, 2012
This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECONSIDERED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes rules for Philadelphia newsstands by allowing additional products, expanding certain advertising options, and permitting movable awnings subject to size, height, safety, and operating requirements.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by revising the requirements for advertising and permitting the placement of awnings on newsstands and permitting the sale of additional products from newsstands; amending Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by making conforming amendments regarding the placement of awnings on newsstands; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," to include outdoor advertising signs located on newsstands, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes rules for Philadelphia newsstands by allowing additional products, expanding certain advertising options, and permitting movable awnings subject to size, height, safety, and operating requirements.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by revising the requirements for advertising and permitting the placement of awnings on newsstands and permitting the sale of additional products from newsstands; amending Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by making conforming amendments regarding the placement of awnings on newsstands; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," to include outdoor advertising signs located on newsstands, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes rules for Philadelphia newsstands by allowing additional products, expanding certain advertising options, and permitting movable awnings subject to size, height, safety, and operating requirements.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by revising the requirements for advertising and permitting the placement of awnings on newsstands and permitting the sale of additional products from newsstands; amending Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by making conforming amendments regarding the placement of awnings on newsstands; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," to include outdoor advertising signs located on newsstands, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s towing rules allows a licensed towing company to remove an illegally parked vehicle from a private lot, private property, or driveway without first issuing a parking ticket, as long as other required conditions are met.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by eliminating the requirement that an illegally parked vehicle be ticketed prior to its towing from a private lot, private property, or driveway; and by requiring that the towing company photograph the violation for which such vehicle is being towed; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s towing rules allows a licensed towing company to remove an illegally parked vehicle from a private lot, private property, or driveway without first issuing a parking ticket, as long as other required conditions are met.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by eliminating the requirement that an illegally parked vehicle be ticketed prior to its towing from a private lot, private property, or driveway; and by requiring that the towing company photograph the violation for which such vehicle is being towed; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s towing rules allows a licensed towing company to remove an illegally parked vehicle from a private lot, private property, or driveway without first issuing a parking ticket, as long as other required conditions are met.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by eliminating the requirement that an illegally parked vehicle be ticketed prior to its towing from a private lot, private property, or driveway; and by requiring that the towing company photograph the violation for which such vehicle is being towed; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved a new ten-year plan and budget for the Manayunk Special Services District through December 31, 2022.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia.
READ AND PASSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intentionally damaging or defacing publicly accessible outdoor artwork and memorials, including their supporting structures.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit certain activities that damage, deface, or risk damage to, public artwork or memorials, and to provide for penalties for violations of such prohibitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intentionally damaging or defacing publicly accessible outdoor artwork and memorials, including their supporting structures.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit certain activities that damage, deface, or risk damage to, public artwork or memorials, and to provide for penalties for violations of such prohibitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intentionally damaging or defacing publicly accessible outdoor artwork and memorials, including their supporting structures.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit certain activities that damage, deface, or risk damage to, public artwork or memorials, and to provide for penalties for violations of such prohibitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to revise rules for signs, including their definitions, size, location, height, lighting, digital displays, maintenance, and permit requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to revise rules for signs, including their definitions, size, location, height, lighting, digital displays, maintenance, and permit requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to revise rules for signs, including their definitions, size, location, height, lighting, digital displays, maintenance, and permit requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to remove Towanda Street between Willow Grove Avenue and Springfield Avenue from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan Towanda Street from Willow Grove Avenue to Springfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.