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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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Meeting date

December 4, 2008

Council Action2008-12-04
Resolution 080911

City Council adopted a resolution appointing Gary S.

Appointing Gary S. Brandeis to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080859

This enacted ordinance changed license, permit, operating-license, and inspection fees under Philadelphia’s Air Management Code and Health Code.

Amending certain Sections of Titles 3 ("Air Management Code") and Title 6 ("Health Code") of The Philadelphia Code related to license and permit fees and other charges by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080858

This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Health Code rules for asbestos work.

Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code ("Health Code") by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080856

This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for burglary, theft, and robbery alarm systems.

Amending Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by revising the amounts of certain fees and penalties and the number of permissible false alarms, providing for collection of fees by alarm companies, providing for administrative adjudication, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080855

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rules by revising tax rates for residents and nonresidents.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080854

This enacted bill revised Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income.

Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by revising certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080853

The enacted ordinance increases or otherwise changes a range of Philadelphia license, permit, inspection, and other fees.

Amending certain Sections of Titles 4 ("The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code"), 6 ("Health Code"), 9 ("Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions"), 14 ("Zoning and Planning") and 19 ("Finance, Taxes And Collections") of The Philadelphia Code related to license and permit fees and other charges by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080790

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street, and Hellerman Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street and Hellerman Street.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080789

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street, and Harbison Avenue.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street and Harbison Avenue.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080756

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Fox Street.

Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue and Fox Street.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080754

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by B Street, Erie Street, G Street, and Tioga Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by "B" Street, Erie Street, "G" Street and Tioga Street.

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080751

The enacted law changes zoning rules for the Frankford Avenue Special District.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1619, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls."

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Council Action2008-12-04
Bill 080319-A

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."

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Meeting date

December 3, 2008

Council Action2008-12-03
Bill 080878

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for distributing commercial and non-commercial handbills on private property.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by amending the provisions of Section 10-723.2 to prohibit the door-to-door distribution of handbills unless they are handed directly to an occupant; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-03
Bill 080802

This bill is recorded with a status of lapsed.

Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of South Penn Square at Broad Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-12-03
Bill 080793

This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking on the eastern side of the 5200 block of Marshall Street, between Fisher Avenue and Duncannon Avenue.

Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side.

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Council Action2008-12-03
Bill 080792

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit sidewalk sales within 25 feet of 2510 Cheltenham Avenue.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by prohibiting sidewalk sales within twenty-five feet of 2510 Cheltenham Avenue.

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Council Action2008-12-03
Bill 080791

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for collecting delinquent taxes and other municipal claims.

Amending Chapter 19-3100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Attorney Fees In Collection Matters; Retention Of Private Attorneys," by providing for a schedule of contingency fees to be assessed, relating to collection expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent tax and other municipal claims; authorizing such expenses; and making certain related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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