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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Other actions actions from the June 6, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from June 6, 2018
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax rules for taxpayers who timely appealed a property’s assessed value during specified periods.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," by tolling additions, interest and penalties when the assessed value of property is under appeal and limiting tax payments due based on certain assessments under appeal; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have limited real estate tax exemptions for improvements to residential properties and for new residential construction to the assessed value tied to the actual cost of the work.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by limiting the exemption of certain real estate taxes for improvements to, or construction of, certain real properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s tobacco retailer permit rules.
Amending Section 9-631 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tobacco Retailer Permit," by limiting the power of the Board of Health to regulate the transferability of current permits and the locations of current Tobacco Retailers, and by removing the transfer restrictions of Section 9-631(2)(d), under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Phillies to construct, install, own, and maintain security bollards and permanent or removable barricades around Citizens Bank Park, including in nearby sidewalks, streets, and a drainage and utility right-of-way.
Authorizing The Phillies ("Owner") to construct, install, own and maintain encroachments consisting of security bollards, permanent operable barricades, and removable barricades with permanent foundations along and adjacent to Citizens Bank Park located at 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (the "Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” regulation on both sides of Bennett Road, from Roosevelt Boulevard to its northwest terminus.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Bennett Road from Roosevelt Boulevard to its terminus further northwestwardly therefrom.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Marty Inc., doing business as LeBus Bistro, to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4201 Ridge Avenue.
Authorizing Marty Inc / DBA LeBus Bistro, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4201 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amended an earlier ordinance covering encroachments into the rights-of-way of several Center City streets and an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street.
Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, as amended by Bill No. 160566, approved June 16, 2016 and Bill No. 170566, approved July 11, 2017, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions, by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to acquire all or part of land in the area bounded by Castor Avenue, Loretto Avenue, Elgin Avenue, and Bleigh Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in and about the area bounded by Castor Avenue, Loretto Avenue, Elgin Avenue, and Bleigh Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance establishes Conlyn Street as a one-way street traveling eastbound from Wister Street to North 21st Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Conlyn Street, from Wister Street to North 21st Street, eastbound.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance allows Alanna Kelly to own and maintain an existing building bay and a proposed building bay that extend over the west footway of Watts Street at 1332 Reed Street.
Legalizing an existing building encroachment and a proposed building encroachment at 1332 Reed Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance prohibits truck parking at any time on both sides of Red Lion Road between Jamison Avenue and Northeast Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Red Lion Road from Jamison Avenue to Northeast Avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance allows Michael and Cheryl Palina to own and maintain an existing single-story building enclosure and awning that extend into the public footway at 2101 Reed Street.
Legalizing an existing building and awning encroachment at 2101 Reed Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes changes to the City Plan that widen part of Carson Street between Baker Street and Silverwood Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 72 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of a portion of Carson Street, between Baker Street and Silverwood Street, thereby widening said Carson Street and a portion of the cartway thereof, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Carson Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to install, own, and maintain an underground pedestrian tunnel, building projection, three pedestrian bridges, and an elevated walkway or canopy at 1 Convention Avenue.
Authorizing the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain various encroachments at 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance adopts the 2018 editions of several International building standards, with Philadelphia and state amendments, for the City’s Building, Existing Building, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, and Performance Codes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Codes" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, to amend the following Philadelphia subcodes: Building Code, Existing Building Code, Energy Conservation Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, and Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s administrative building and occupancy rules, including provisions for construction permits, inspections, demolitions, certificates of occupancy, flood protection, and coordination with Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), by revising and clarifying certain provisions; making corrections for compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s Residential Code by adopting the 2015 International Residential Code along with state and local amendments, effective October 1, 2018.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as adopted through the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to permit sidewalk cafes on both sides of Frankford Avenue between Bleigh Avenue and Wellington Street, and on both sides of Cottman Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Leon Street.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Frankford Avenue, both sides, from Bleigh Avenue to Wellington Street; and Cottman Avenue, both sides, from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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