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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

January 3, 2018

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170991

This enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to lease all or part of 667 North Broad Street from EB Realty Management for use as approximately 17,200 square feet of City office space.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease agreement with EB Realty Management, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 667 North Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170990

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Oxford Street, 22nd Street, Jefferson Street, and 24th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Oxford Street, 22nd Street, Jefferson Street, and 24th Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170987

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain properties within the area bounded by Chestnut Street, 40th Street, Locust Street, 42nd Street, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street, Spruce Street, and 45th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 40th Street, Locust Street, 42nd Street, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street, Spruce Street, and 45th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170986

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Transit-Oriented Development overlay zoning rules.

Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," to revise requirements and designations relating to said overlay district, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170897

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170800

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170799

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170798

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170797

The enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 10-712, which prohibited throwing, dropping, or depositing litter, handbills, or other objects from an aircraft so they fall within the city.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by repealing Section 10-712 (relating to dropping litter from an aircraft), all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170796

This enacted ordinance repeals Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, which was entitled “Use of Electronic Scanners for Customer Checkout.” The repeal took effect immediately and concerns businesses using electronic scanners for customer checkout.

Repealing Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Electronic Scanners for Customer Checkout," all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170795

This enacted ordinance repeals Philadelphia Code Section 6-207, which addressed premarital examinations and physician reporting of syphilis test results for people applying for a marriage license.

Amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Preventive Medicine," by repealing Section 6-207 (relating to premarital examinations), all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170794

The enacted ordinance repeals Section 6-305 of the Philadelphia Code, which contained specific rules for milk, milk products, and milk derivatives, including licensing and handling requirements.

Amending Chapter 6-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Food," by repealing Section 6-305 (relating to milk, milk products and milk derivatives); and making conforming amendments to other provisions of Chapter 6-300, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2018-01-03
Bill 170719

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia City Council’s rules for fiscal impact statements.

Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by changing the rules for requesting the preparation of Fiscal Impact Statements and final adoption of bills; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

December 21, 2017

Meeting date

December 20, 2017

Council Action2017-12-20
Bill 171012

This enacted ordinance establishes a city permit process, requirements, and fees for placing mobile wireless communication antennas on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way.

Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," to provide authorization for and to establish requirements and fees associated with placement of communication antennas associated with mobile wireless services on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way; and to revise existing requirements; and amending Chapter 16-200 of the Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-owned Property and Facilities," to remove related provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2017-12-20
Bill 171006

The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that remove and vacate Lewellen Street between Delaware Avenue and Canal Street.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2017-12-20
Bill 171001

The enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s rotational towing system, including requirements for participating towing companies, the city agency responsible for administering it, and the use of smartphones and other technology.

Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," to revise certain requirements for participation in and provisions for administration of the rotational towing system, and to adjust the fees for tows in the rotational system; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2017-12-20
Bill 170989

This enacted bill authorizes the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development that amend or replace an earlier lease and sublease.

Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to enter into one or more agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to amend, restate, or otherwise replace the lease and sublease authorized by Bill No. 090330 to permit the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Inc., to construct, operate, maintain, and repair a Holocaust Memorial Plaza on the "Premises" identified under the previously authorized lease and sublease, all under certain provisions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.