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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Meeting date
June 5, 2008
This enacted bill changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Grays Ferry Avenue, 30th Street, Titan Street, and 31st Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Grays Ferry Avenue, 30th Street, Titan Street and 31st Street.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Grasso Holdings, Inc., the owner and developer of 1601 Vine Street, to construct, own, and maintain canopies, a façade overhang, and balconies that extend over portions of the public footways on Vine Street, Franklintown Boulevard, 16th Street, and Wood Street as part of a mixed-use development.
Authorizing Grasso Holdings, Inc. the owner and developer of 1601 Vine Street to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Arch Street Hotel Partners, LLC to construct, own, and maintain a decorative awning, two movable plant urns, and a bicycle rack at 1421 Arch Street, extending into or placed on the public right-of-way.
Authorizing Arch Street Hotel Partners, LLC to construct, own and maintain various encroachments at 1421 Arch Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes how authorized towing companies assess fees for towing and storing abandoned vehicles.
Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by providing that towing and storage fees, charged by authorized salvors for the towing and storage of abandoned vehicles, be assessed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-2406.1, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for junk dealers.
Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by prohibiting junk dealers from transacting business with respect to certain items, making certain technical changes and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s fee schedule for construction-related permits and services, including fees for construction, alterations, demolition, and certain mechanical and fire-suppression work.
Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending the fee schedule for various construction related activities; and amending Section 14-1706 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Schedule of Fees," by amending the fees for the issuance of real estate certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants Sunil Shroff, who operates a newsstand at Fortieth and Spruce Streets, permission to build and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Sunil Shroff, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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The enacted ordinance creates Philadelphia protections for people who buy used cars from dealers.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Section 9-630, entitled "Sale of Used Cars," providing for protections against sale of cars in need of substantial repairs, commonly known as a "lemon law"; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave St.
Authorizing the paving of St. Thomas Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s towing rules to require licensed towing businesses to accept credit and debit cards as full payment for listed towing fees.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by requiring every person licensed to engage in the business of towing vehicles to accept credit cards and debit cards in payment of towing and other charges, under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
June 4, 2008
This enacted ordinance grants Howard Foreman, owner of Island Caribbean Restaurant at 1338–44 Rising Sun Avenue, permission to build a raised deck for restaurant seating that extends onto parts of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street.
Granting permission to Howard Foreman, owner of the Island Caribbean Restaurant, 1338-44 Rising Sun Ave., for a raised deck encroachment for accessory seating for the restaurant, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to construct a public sewer and related work on East Willow Grove Avenue, from Germantown Avenue to Winston Road.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions in a portion of East Willow Grove Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance amends LaSalle University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow Holroyd Hall to be expanded.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of LaSalle University by allowing for the expansion of Holroyd Hall.
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This enacted bill establishes Brighton Street as a one-way street traveling eastbound from Sackett Street to Rowland Avenue.
Establishing a one way regulation on Brighton Street, from Sackett Street to Rowland Avenue, eastbound.
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This enacted ordinance establishes Guilford Street as a one-way street westbound from Crispin Street to Rowland Avenue.
Establishing a one way regulation on Guilford Street, from Crispin Street to Rowland Avenue, westbound.
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This enacted bill approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the American Street Industrial Corridor, an area in North Philadelphia bounded generally by Lehigh, Berks, Montgomery, Second, Philip, Girard, Oxford, Jefferson, Germantown, Sixth, and Fourth Streets.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lehigh avenue, Berks street and Montgomery avenue on the north, by Second street and Philip street on the east, by Girard avenue, Oxford street and Jefferson street on the south and by Germantown avenue, Sixth street and Fourth street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately ten (10) properties for industrial and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business privilege license rules.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by revising certain types of business privilege licenses, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure makes the Streets Department responsible for permits to place construction materials in the public right-of-way.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," make the Streets Department the permitting agency for the placement of construction materials in the right-of-way; adding a section prohibiting the blocking or closure of a roadway or sidewalk for loading or unloading, building maintenance or related activities without a permit; and authorizing the Streets Department to issue regulations for such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
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