Amending Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners," by providing further specifications for curb and sidewalk paving, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have required property owners replacing, repairing, rebuilding, or constructing a sidewalk or curb to use materials substantially similar in appearance to the immediately adjacent sidewalk or curb when the work was intended to provide access for people with disabilities. It would have affected property owners undertaking this type of sidewalk or curb work.

File details

Status: LAPSED
Introduced: April 14, 2011
Sponsors: JFJames F. KenneyFJFrank J. DiCicco

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§11-505. Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners.

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(10)

Whenever replacement, repair, reconstruction or construction of a sidewalk and/or curb is undertaken for the purpose of providing access to handicapped or disabled persons, the materials used shall be substantially the same in appearance as the immediately adjacent sidewalk and/or curb.

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(11)

Enforcement.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

Apr 28, 2011
Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services
Recessed
Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services
Hearing held
Apr 14, 2011
Council actionCITY COUNCIL
Introduced and Referred
Pass