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Bill 070016-A

Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by prohibiting the construction or establishment of curb cuts for vehicular access to certain shopping areas, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 23, 2007Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Madam President. Today our Calendar starts on . Bill No. 060902-A is to be further amended. We will consider the next bill, Bill No. 070016-A. Following those pages we will go to where Bill No. 060901-A will be amended. And, finally, on , the last page of today's Calendar, we will consider Bill Nos. 070051, 113 and 112. All other bills are being held.”

    Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 070016-A.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 23, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 28, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Feb 28, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Feb 28, 2007AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Feb 28, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Mar 1, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 8, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 8, 2007AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Mar 8, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Mar 15, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Mar 15, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Mar 28, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by prohibiting the construction or establishment of curb cuts for vehicular access to certain shopping areas, 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 to read as follows: TITLE 11. STREETS. CHAPTER 11-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS. * * * §11-104. Curb Cuts. (1) Definitions. (a) City Street. A street on the City Plan, other than a State or Federal Highway. (2) Prohibited curb cuts. No person shall construct or establish, within sixty-five (65) feet of any residential property, a curb cut for the purpose of vehicular or delivery truck access from a City Street to any lot zoned "Area Shopping Center District" under Section 14-309, where such lot measures six hundred twenty-five thousand (625,000) square feet or more in area, unless: (a) such curb cut would provide the only vehicular access to and from an off-street parking area; or. (b) such curb cut would provide access only to authorized emergency vehicles as defined in Section 12-102 or to other vehicles used in providing public services, including but not limited to, vehicles used in providing water, gas, electric or telephone service. The distance from any residential property shall be determined by measuring from the point at which the center line of the driveway intersects with the property line of the Area Shopping Center District. * * * ..End