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
August 16, 2011
Meeting date
August 9, 2011
The enacted ordinance authorizes Kimmel Center, Inc.
Authorizing Kimmel Center, Inc., 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owner of the Kimmel Center located at 300 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the south sidewalk of Spruce Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules on sidewalk behavior by changing the process law enforcement must follow before issuing a violation notice or taking coercive action.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-611, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by amending the process to be followed prior to taking coercive action for violations of the Section, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to add the sidewalk on the west side of Frankford Avenue between Bustleton Avenue and Pratt Street as a permissible location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of Frankford Avenue between Bustleton Avenue and Pratt Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure authorizes the Department of Streets to set rules for how refuse, garbage, rubbish, and recyclable materials placed at curbside or other collection points must be disposed of.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a new Section, authorizing the Department of Streets to promulgate regulations regarding the proper disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage and recyclable materials set out for collection and to issue notices of violation for the improper disposal of such items, and establishing standards of review for hearings on violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to remove and abandon a 20-foot-wide portion of a reserved right-of-way extending southwest from former Thirty-second Street, south of Market Street.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42 and abandoning of a portion of a certain right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends southwestwardly from the westerly side of former Thirty-second Street, south of Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires anyone who sees a live raccoon at large anywhere in Philadelphia to immediately report the raccoon and its location to the Animal Control Agency.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., owner of Gastronomy Restaurant at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own, and maintain an enclosed vestibule and railing extending about 5 feet 6 inches into the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets.
Authorizing 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., 530 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owners of Gastronomy Restaurant, located at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for tour passenger carriers, including where and how many passenger loading zones may be approved and removing limits on how many zones a carrier may use at one time.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones of a specified size in certain locations and in certain numbers, to provide for the removal of limitations on the number of loading zones a tour passenger carrier can occupy at one time, to provide for changes to the amount of certain fees by regulation, and to provide for certain reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Meeting date
July 19, 2011
This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the north side of Diamond Street, extending 200 feet west from 33rd Street, to Philadelphia’s list of permissible locations for farmers’ markets.
Amending Section 9-213 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the north side of Diamond Street from 33rd Street for 200 feet west.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and Narvon Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and Narvon Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure adds the sidewalk on the west side of South 58th Street between Chester Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the west side of south 58th Street between Chester Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adds the sidewalk on the west side of Germantown Avenue, between North 10th Street and North Alder Street, to the locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of Germantown Avenue between North 10th Street and North Alder Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance grants SEPTA permission to build, own, and maintain a passenger boarding platform, shelter, walkway, landscaping, signs, lighting, and related features on the public sidewalk at the northwest corner of Frankford Avenue and Delaware Avenue.
Granting permission to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to construct, own and maintain a passenger boarding platform, passenger shelter and other miscellaneous encroachments on the public sidewalk located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Delaware Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell 13 City-owned properties on Manton, Martha, Hagert, Cumberland, and Blair Streets.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, on behalf of the City, 405 Manton Street, 407 Manton Street, 409 Manton Street, 411 Manton Street, 413 Manton Street, 2042 Martha Street, 2457-59 Martha Street, 2105 East Hagert Street, 2106 East Cumberland Street, 2107 East Hagert Street, 2109 East Hagert Street, 2223 Blair Street, 2345 East Cumberland Street for fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Dupont Street, Lawnton Street, Green Lane, and Ridge Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Dupont Street, Lawnton Street, Green Lane, and Ridge Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Fifth Street, Master Street, Sixth Street, and Jefferson Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fifth Street, Master Street, Sixth Street, and Jefferson Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises Community Development Corporation (HACE) to construct, own, and maintain six trash receptacles and twelve artificial palm trees along the east and west sidewalks of North Fifth Street between Lehigh Avenue and Indiana Avenue.
Authorizing the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE) Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to construct, own and maintain six trash receptacles and twelve artificial palm trees, on the east and west footway of North Fifth Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.