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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December 17, 2009
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s towing rules to let people sue a towing company that charges more than the city’s allowed maximum fees in certain situations.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," to provide a private right of action for persons aggrieved by certain violations of that Section, including, but not limited to, the provisions establishing maximum charges for towing services, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance permits street vending at designated locations on five Philadelphia streets, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own, and maintain three concrete benches on the sidewalks near West Tabor Road, West Olney Avenue, and North Fifth Street.
Authorizing the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own and maintain three benches near the northeast corner of West Tabor Road and North Fifth Street, and near the southwest and northeast corners of West Olney Avenue and North Fifth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the People's Emergency Center to construct, own, and maintain a bench and parking sign along Lancaster Avenue between 40th and 41st Streets, plus a sculpture pedestal and three planters on the nearby traffic island.
Authorizing the People's Emergency Center to construct, own and maintain one bench and one parking sign on the north and south footway of Lancaster Avenue, between 40th Street and 41st Street, and one sculpture pedestal and three planters on the traffic island at the intersection of 40th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and Haverford Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P.
Authorizing Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. to construct, own and maintain various encroachments at 2970 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to accept title to a portion of land bounded by Susquehanna Avenue, North 15th Street, Diamond Street, and North 16th Street from the School District of Philadelphia for $1.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept from the School District of Philadelphia conveyance of title to a portion of the land bounded by Susquehanna Avenue, North 15th Street, Diamond Street, and North 16th Street, and further authorizing transfer of the property to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted amendment revises Philadelphia’s permitting rules for canopies and marquees that extend over streets.
Amending Section 11-603 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Projections Over the Street," to revise the permitting requirements for the erection or maintenance of canopies and marquees, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes New Kensington Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain two bus shelters, 12 decorative signs, 19 benches, and 34 trash receptacles along both sides of Frankford Avenue between East Columbia Avenue and York Street.
Authorizing New Kensington Community Development Corporation to construct, own and maintain two bus shelters, twelve decorative signs, eleven four-foot benches, eight six-foot benches, and thirty-four trash receptacles on the east and west footway of Frankford Avenue, from East Columbia Avenue to York Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on the south side of Lancaster Avenue between North 61st Street and North 62nd Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Lancaster Avenue, between North 61st Street and North 62nd Street, south side.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Housing Authority to construct, own, and maintain a handicap ramp and stairs at 2201–2207 W.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to construct, own and maintain a handicap ramp and stairs at 2201-2207 W. Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Health Code by revising food-establishment license categories and fees and exempting certain organizations and facilities from food licensing requirements.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," to eliminate licensing requirements and revise fees with respect to certain food establishments; to eliminate licensing requirements for barber and beauty shops; to eliminate permitting requirements for laser light shows; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s Amusement Tax chapter sets the amusement license fee at $25 per year.
Amending Chapter 19-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Tax," to revise the fee for an amusement license, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Nicole and Daniel Dizio, owners of Wit or Witout Cheesesteaks, to place and maintain one table, four chairs, and one trash receptacle on the sidewalk at 7352 Frankford Avenue.
Authorizing Nicole and Daniel Dizio, Owners of Wit or Witout Cheesesteaks, to construct, own and maintain one table, four chairs and one trash receptacle on the sidewalk located at 7352 Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the University City Science Center to construct, own, and maintain 20 benches, 23 trash receptacles, and nine bike racks along both sides of Market Street between 34th and 41st Streets.
Authorizing the University City Science Center to construct, own and maintain twenty benches, twenty-three trash receptacles, and nine bike racks on the north and south footway of Market Street, from 34th Street to 41st Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the land and buildings at 5201 Frankford Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 5201 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia can approve plans that move curblines or change roadway widths for less than a full city block.
Amending Section 11-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Improvements," to revise the method by which the Board of Surveyors may approve supplemental plans relocating the curblines and changing the roadway widths of streets.
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This enacted ordinance changes where sidewalk vending is allowed in Center City.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating previously designated vendor locations on the East side of 5th Street, from Market Street to Ludlow Street and from Ranstead Street to Chestnut Street; by adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending both sides of 5th Street, from Market street to Ludlow street, and Market street, from Fourth street to Fifth street; and by designating additional vendor locations on the east side of 5th Street, between Ranstead street and Chestnut street.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to allow a farmers’ market on the sidewalk and west curb lane along the west side of North 12th Street between Cuthbert Street and Arch Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the west side of North 12th Street from Cuthbert Street to Arch Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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