THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
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AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.
(1) “Emergency.” An unanticipated, temporary situation that threatens the immediate safety of individuals or property, as determined by the Managing Director.
(2) “Exclusion Zone.” Any of the following areas:
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(3) “Practical alternative route.” A route which lies entirely outside the Exclusion Zone and the use of which would not make shipment of the materials in question cost-prohibitive.
“Through-shipment.” Any shipment which passes through the Exclusion Zone unless that shipment’s point of origin or ultimate destination lie within the Exclusion Zone.
(1) Explosives of Class 1, Division 1.1, or Class 1, Division 1.2, as designated in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.2, in a quantity greater than 500 kg.,
(2) Flammable gasses of Class 2, Division 2.1, as designated in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.2, in a quantity greater than 1000 liters,
(3) Poisonous gasses of Class 2, Division 2.3, as designated in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.2, in a quantity greater than 1000 liters, and belonging to Hazard Zones A or B as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.116, and
(4) Poisonous materials, other than gasses, of Class 6, Division 6.1, in a quantity greater than 1000 kg., and belonging to Hazard Zones A or B as defined in 49 C.F.R. 173.133.
(1) A permit authorizing one or more through-shipment of materials listed in §9-2902 may be obtained from the Managing Director upon a demonstration that there is no practical alternative route. Any such permit may require adoption of safety measures, including but not limited to time-of-day restrictions.
The Managing Director, after consultation with the Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee, shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter, including a schedule of permit fees
to reimburse the City for the cost
of implementing and enforcing this Chapter.
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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
A motion was made by Councilmember Nutter that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
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