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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 4, 2017 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 32 actions from December 4, 2017
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to prohibit outdoor use of drums, cymbals, or similar objects in the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, Washington Avenue, and Spring Garden Street when the sound could be heard more than 100 feet away.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for a prohibition against the use of drums and cymbals and devices and objects used as drums and cymbals outdoors in certain areas of the City audible at a certain distance from the activity, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to prohibit outdoor use of drums, cymbals, or similar objects in the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, Washington Avenue, and Spring Garden Street when the sound could be heard more than 100 feet away.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for a prohibition against the use of drums and cymbals and devices and objects used as drums and cymbals outdoors in certain areas of the City audible at a certain distance from the activity, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to prohibit outdoor use of drums, cymbals, or similar objects in the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, Washington Avenue, and Spring Garden Street when the sound could be heard more than 100 feet away.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for a prohibition against the use of drums and cymbals and devices and objects used as drums and cymbals outdoors in certain areas of the City audible at a certain distance from the activity, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; 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 revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s licensing requirements for food establishments.
Amending Sections 6-301 and 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Food Establishments" and "Licenses and Permits," to revise licensing requirements relating to food establishments, including requirements relating to restroom facilities, service and seating; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires public bathing places, including pools at housing complexes, hotels, and private clubs, to provide lifeguard service whenever they are open or accessible to the public or residents, unless they post a clearly visible warning sign.
Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-400, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," to add warning sign requirements for public bathing establishments; 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 requires public bathing places, including pools at housing complexes, hotels, and private clubs, to provide lifeguard service whenever they are open or accessible to the public or residents, unless they post a clearly visible warning sign.
Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-400, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," to add warning sign requirements for public bathing establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires public bathing places, including pools at housing complexes, hotels, and private clubs, to provide lifeguard service whenever they are open or accessible to the public or residents, unless they post a clearly visible warning sign.
Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-400, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," to add warning sign requirements for public bathing establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires public bathing places, including pools at housing complexes, hotels, and private clubs, to provide lifeguard service whenever they are open or accessible to the public or residents, unless they post a clearly visible warning sign.
Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-400, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," to add warning sign requirements for public bathing establishments; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 9-705, which regulated public baths where people were attended to while bathing and were wholly or partly nude.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), 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 repeals Philadelphia Code Section 9-705, which regulated public baths where people were attended to while bathing and were wholly or partly nude.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 9-705, which regulated public baths where people were attended to while bathing and were wholly or partly nude.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited anyone from operating, using, or maintaining a shoe fluoroscope, a device that uses radiation.
Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," by repealing Section 6-401(2)(b) (relating to radiation), 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 repeals a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited anyone from operating, using, or maintaining a shoe fluoroscope, a device that uses radiation.
Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," by repealing Section 6-401(2)(b) (relating to radiation), all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals a Philadelphia Code provision that prohibited anyone from operating, using, or maintaining a shoe fluoroscope, a device that uses radiation.
Amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements," by repealing Section 6-401(2)(b) (relating to radiation), all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia’s rules for selling telephone-activated pagers, including restrictions on sales to minors, identification requirements, purchase logs, and related penalties.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Services and Other Businesses," by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.