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Amending Section 11-203 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service," by increasing permit fee charges for breaking and excavating of any paved or macadamized street, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance increases permit fees for applicants who break or excavate paved or macadamized streets. The fee is $400 for openings of up to two square yards and $100 for each additional square yard, unless an exception applies, including when the applicant fully replaces the permanent paving to the Department of Streets’ satisfaction.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 29, 2004
Sponsors
Jannie L. Blackwell
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City of Philadelphia

BILL NO. 030384 continued

Title

Amending Section 11-203 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service," by increasing permit fee charges for breaking and excavating of any paved or macadamized street, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 11 of the Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:

TITLE 11. STREETS.

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CHAPTER 11-200. OPENINGS AND EXCAVATIONS IN THE STREETS

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§11-203. Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service.

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Except as otherwise provided in this Section, or where the applicant is responsible for the complete and satisfactory replacement of the permanent paving and does so to the satisfaction of the Department of Streets, each applicant shall pay for permits provided for in this Section the following sums:

For breaking any paved or macadamized street and making an opening of two (2) square yards or less, [$300.00]

four hundred dollars ($400.00)

; for each additional square yard [$75.00.]

one hundred dollars ($100.00)

;

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after it becomes law.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  7. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  8. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  9. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred