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Bill 000660

Amending Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave alleys or driveways or to construct or reconstruct retaining walls pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners may be assessed for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 19, 2000Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember NutterCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember LongstrethCouncilmember Krajewski

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, this bill also passes. The bill to be considered next is Bill No. 000660.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2000 · Dec 14, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services to which was referred Bill No. 000358 entitled an ordinance amending Title 12 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Traffic Code," by amending the provisions relating to parking by physically handicapped persons and disabled and severely disabled veterans. And Bill No. 000359 entitled an ordinance amending Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Regulation of Business, Trades and…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2000 · Dec 7, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 000660, an ordinance amending Section 11-506 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Allies, Driveways and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave allies or driveways, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2000 · Dec 7, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 19, 2000Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 19, 2000Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Nov 21, 2000HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 21, 2000RECESSED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 7, 2000ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 7, 2000SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 7, 2000ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2000READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 14, 2000PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jan 23, 2001SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave alleys or driveways or to construct or reconstruct retaining walls pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners may be assessed for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §11-506. Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls. (1) Upon completion of the paving or repaving of any alley or driveway or the construction or reconstruction of any retaining wall pursuant to an order to abate a nuisance, the surveyor of the district in which the work is located shall compute the cost thereof in accordance with the provisions of the contract. (2) [He] The surveyor shall assess the cost against the properties abutting on, having the use of, or actually using the alley, driveway, or retaining wall, in the names of the registered owners, provided that such assessments shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) per assessable linear foot for each alley or driveway that is paved or repaved and for each retaining wall that is constructed or reconstructed, and the bills shall be returned in duplicate to the Department of Streets. (3) The bills [shall] may be endorsed by the Department of Streets in favor of the contractor and delivered to [him] the contractor in lieu of cash, [unless otherwise provided by ordinance] if the contract so provides. (4) One copy of each bill shall be served upon the registered owner of the property, or if [he] the owner cannot be found it shall be left upon the premises. (5) If the bill is not paid within 30 days from its service upon the owner of the property, a lien for the amount of the bill together with a penalty of 6% may be filed in the proper court against the property and the owner. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2