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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November 29, 2007
The enacted ordinance increases resident parking permit fees in Permit Parking District 8 for each vehicle beyond the first vehicle registered to a household, from $35 to $100.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by increasing the permit parking and renewal fees, within certain permit parking districts, for any vehicle in excess of one per household, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules by prohibiting sidewalk cafes in a specified area—from Shurs Lane and Green Lane to Cresson Street and the Schuylkill River—from operating between midnight and 8 a.m.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by limiting the hours of operation of sidewalk cafes located within certain areas of the City, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill creates a special zoning district for the area between Broad Street, Arch Street, Race Street, and 13th Street around the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1632, entitled "Convention Center Expansion Area Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes CNO, LLC, and its successors and assigns to build, own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows and decks connected to nine residential units at 850 N.
Authorizing CNO, LLC, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows and decks as part of the residential development project at 850 N. 3rd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Bodine Street Associates and its successors to install and maintain multi-level bay windows for the residential project at 1111 N.
Authorizing Bodine Street Associates, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain multi-level bay windows as part of the residential development project at 1111 N. Bodine Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance grants Muhammed Shaukat, who operates the newsstand at Tenth and Filbert Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Muhammed Shaukat, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth Street and Filbert Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth Street and Filbert Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules to create a reward program for people who provide information leading to a court determination that someone committed short dumping.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a section creating a reward program for the provision of information leading to a determination that an individual has engaged in short dumping, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to permit sidewalk cafes on both sides of Germantown Avenue between Creshiem Valley Road and Rex Avenue, as long as the section’s conditions are met.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Germantown Avenue, both sides, between Creshiem Valley Road, and Rex Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill grants The Ivy Hill Cemetery Company permission to expand its cemetery or place of burial at 1201 Easton Road.
Granting permission to The Ivy Hill Cemetery Company to expand their cemetery or place of burial located at 1201 Easton Road.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $956.345 million in general obligation bonds to refinance certain outstanding bonds from 1994 through 2006.
Authorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s restrictions on commercial establishments on residential blockfaces to include take-out restaurants on corner lots when either adjoining street is a residential blockface.
Amending Section 9-627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Establishments on Residential Blockfaces," to extend the scope of the ordinance to include certain establishments located on corner lots, to require certain establishments to display a poster indicating that the establishment is subject to the terms of this ordinance and to increase the penalties for violations of the ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to allow vehicles to be towed or immobilized for up to 72 hours when they are illegally parked in spaces reserved for physically handicapped people or severely disabled veterans, or when they block any part of a curb cut or handicapped ramp.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the removal or immobilization of vehicles illegally parked in reserved spaces for the physically handicapped and severely-disabled veterans and of vehicles blocking any part of a curb cut or handicapped ramp.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Lavender Street.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Lavender Street.
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The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be placed and maintained at the intersection of Avalon Street and Outlook Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Outlook Street.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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This enacted ordinance revises part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by placing two variable width rights-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes on the City Plan, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Grant Avenue, Frankford Avenue, Pearson Street, and I-95 Expressway.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Grant Avenue, Frankford Avenue, Pearson Street and I-95 Expressway.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance continued the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District through December 31, 2012, in the area generally bounded by Tulip Street, Allegheny Avenue, Amber Street, and Venango Street.
Continuing a neighborhood improvement district beyond the date of termination of such district in an area bounded generally by the eastern side of Tulip Street, the northern side of Allegheny Avenue, the western side of Amber Street, and the northern side of Venango Street, known as the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District ("District"); continuing PRIDE, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with PRIDE, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing PRIDE, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with th...
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in an area bounded by Burholme Avenue, Napfle Avenue, Burholme Avenue, Hartel Avenue, Hasbrook Avenue, Central Avenue, Cottman Avenue, Fillmore Avenue, and Shelmire Avenue (Extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Burholme Avenue, Napfle Avenue, Burholme Avenue, Hartel Avenue, Hasbrook Avenue, Central Avenue, Cottman Avenue, Fillmore Avenue and Shelmire Avenue (Extended).
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