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 10, 2020
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business regulations to protect certain small restaurants operating in leased spaces that experienced major COVID-19 revenue losses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to commercial leases and provide eviction and financial relief to restaurant businesses that operate on leased premises, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business regulations to protect certain small restaurants operating in leased spaces that experienced major COVID-19 revenue losses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to commercial leases and provide eviction and financial relief to restaurant businesses that operate on leased premises, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business regulations to protect certain small restaurants operating in leased spaces that experienced major COVID-19 revenue losses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to commercial leases and provide eviction and financial relief to restaurant businesses that operate on leased premises, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business regulations to protect certain small restaurants operating in leased spaces that experienced major COVID-19 revenue losses.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to commercial leases and provide eviction and financial relief to restaurant businesses that operate on leased premises, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance regulates residential property wholesalers—people or businesses seeking to buy homes as investments rather than for their own residence—by requiring a license and barring misrepresentations or false information.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Residential Property Wholesalers," to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures by property purchasers to homeowners, and amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance regulates residential property wholesalers—people or businesses seeking to buy homes as investments rather than for their own residence—by requiring a license and barring misrepresentations or false information.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Residential Property Wholesalers," to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures by property purchasers to homeowners, and amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance regulates residential property wholesalers—people or businesses seeking to buy homes as investments rather than for their own residence—by requiring a license and barring misrepresentations or false information.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Residential Property Wholesalers," to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures by property purchasers to homeowners, and amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance creates a Philadelphia Code chapter on “less lethal devices.” It requires the Philadelphia Police Department to establish or update a written policy prohibiting officers from using chemical weapons, such as tear gas, and kinetic energy munitions, such as rubber bullets, against people participating in demonstrations, marches, vigils, religious services, or other First Amendment activities; it took effect immediately.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled "Less Lethal Devices," to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended the 2018 approval for an existing wood deck and ramp extending into public space at 1338–1344 Rising Sun Avenue.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 180692) approved on October 31, 2018, entitled "An Ordinance legalizing an existing wood deck and ramp encroachment at 1338-1344 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period of compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance removes the two-hour parking limit and Philadelphia Parking Authority meter enforcement on the west side of Castor Avenue in front of 7306 Castor Avenue and on both sides of the 7300 block of Elgin Street.
Removing existing parking meters and regulations, as well as establishing an "Authorized Vehicles Only" regulation in front of 7306 Castor Avenue and both sides of the 7300 block of Elgin Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Mark Capriotti to install, own, and maintain a sidewalk café at 310 West Master Street, with at least five feet of clear sidewalk space remaining.
Authorizing Mark Capriotti (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain a proposed sidewalk café at 310 West Master Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted legislation amends Philadelphia’s rules for curb cuts by defining “curb cut” and “transit platform area.” It prohibits new curb cuts in designated transit platform areas and generally restricts curb cuts for vehicle or delivery-truck access within 65 feet of residential property for certain large CA-2-zoned lots, with exceptions for sole parking access and authorized emergency or public-service vehicles.
Amending Section 11-104 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Curb Cuts," to define curb cut and add prohibitions on curb cuts in order to facilitate the construction of transit platforms, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes eastbound one-way traffic on Ludlow Street between 22nd Street and 23rd Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of Ludlow Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules for employment and licensing.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by amending definitions, revising restrictions, and amending and clarifying remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s fair criminal record screening rules for employment and licensing.
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by amending definitions, revising restrictions, and amending and clarifying remedies, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Keystone Property Group to construct, own, and maintain an exterior building ramp at 100 South Independence Mall West that would extend into the south sidewalk area of Market Street.
Authorizing Keystone Property Group ("Owner") to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior building ramp at 100 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106 ("Property"), all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to own and maintain a pedestrian plaza at the west median of the 10th Street and Vine Street intersection above Interstate 676.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation a.k.a. PCDC ("Owner") to own and maintain a pedestrian plaza, along the west median of the 10th Street and Vine Street intersection on the structure carrying traffic above Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, PA 19107 ("Property"), all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of Tolbut Street, from Torresdale Avenue eastbound to the end of the roadway.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Tolbut Street, from Torresdale Avenue eastbound to the end of the roadway.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.