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
December 23, 2015
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Plumbing Code to require food waste grinders in the kitchen areas of newly constructed one-family, two-family, and multifamily residences.
Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Subcode "P," (The Philadelphia Plumbing Code) by adding new requirements for food waste grinders in some new residential construction; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to set requirements for inspections of large vacant commercial and industrial properties.
Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a section requiring vacant property owners to allow access for City inspections upon reasonable notice; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning permit notice rules.
Amending Chapter 14-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administration and Procedures," to provide for permit holders to give community members notice in connection with As of Right Permits, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for water and sewer system breakages.
Amending Chapter 13-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Damages From Breakage," by providing for certain duties and responsibilities of the Water Department in the event of water main breaks and providing for certain rights and protections to property-owners affected by such water main breaks, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance legalizes an existing stair enclosure at 5070 Whitaker Avenue for property owner Hugo Campoverdes as a permitted encroachment in the public right-of-way.
Legalizing an existing stair enclosure at 5070 Whitaker Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official City Plan and vacate a triangular portion of Lancaster Avenue on the north side of Market Street and east side of Thirty-Second Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangularly-shaped portion of Lancaster Avenue located at the northerly side of Market Street and the easterly side of Thirty-Second Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Samuel JR Sherman of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation to construct, own, and maintain 16 planter encroachments in the public right-of-way along Broad Street, McKean Street, 15th Street, Snyder Avenue, and Passyunk Avenue.
Authorizing Samuel JR Sherman of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation, to construct, own, and maintain various planter encroachments on Broad Street, McKean Street, 15th Street, Snyder Avenue and Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for balconies and roof decks.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for balconies, revising the requirements for roof decks, adding definitions, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes designated sidewalk-vending locations in Center City.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating a previously designated vendor location, adding a new vendor location, and adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on sections of St.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: St. Albans street and 21st street; Packer avenue and 15th street; Emily street and 16th street; Hicks street and Shunk street; Carlisle street and Wolf street.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on portions of Bainbridge Street, 18th Street, Carlisle Street, and Carpenter Street.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: 18th street and Bainbridge street; Bainbridge street and 17th street; Carlisle street and Porter street; and Carpenter street and 20th street.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Catharine, Broad, Dickinson, Carlisle, 15th, Carpenter, and Smedley Streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Catharine street and 16th street; Broad street and Reed street; Dickinson street and 18th street; Carlisle street and Reed street; 15th street and Tasker street; Carpenter street and 21st street; Smedley street and Bainbridge street.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
December 22, 2015
Meeting date
December 15, 2015
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $16.9 million from the Grants Revenue Fund to Philadelphia’s General Fund for Fiscal Year 2016.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Mayor - Office of Innovation and Technology, the Managing Director, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Police Department, the Department of Streets, the Fire Department, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Public Property, and the Department of Human Services - Office of Supportive Housing.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $7,947,827 within the Fiscal Year 2015 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $35,105,966 within the Fiscal Year 2015 General Fund among City offices, departments, boards, commissions, and the First Judicial District.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to enter into a 50-year agreement with Tinicum Township to lease and purchase about 21.8 acres next to Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, acting on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with Tinicum Township, Delaware County, for the lease and purchase from Tinicum Township of an approximately 21.8 acre parcel of land adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport which is currently in use as a safety area at the end of a runway, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to acquire full or partial ownership of specified parcels along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.