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Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings And Excavations In The Streets," to revise the operative period of permits to break streets and footways for the installation and repair of underground conduit; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill changed the time period for permits to open streets and sidewalks for installing or repairing underground conduit from two weeks to 30 days. It applies to permit holders doing this underground utility work, who must still obtain permits for emergency openings within five working days.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 14, 2008
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaMarian B. Tasco
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read 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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(3) No permit issued under this Section shall be operative after a period of [two (2) weeks]

thirty (30) days

from its effective date or, if no effective date is specified, from the date it is issued. [However, any such permit may be renewed for periods of two (2) weeks at a time, subject to the provisions of this Section, upon payment of $8. for each renewal.] Permittees shall procure permits for emergency openings within five (5) working days.

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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 on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Re-Referred

  6. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  7. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

  8. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  9. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  10. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred