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Bill 171122

Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by repealing certain provisions relating to excavations and obstructions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Dec 14, 2017Committee on Legislative OversightOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember TaubenbergerCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Legislative Oversight, to which was referred Bill No. 171118, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Stated Meeting February 22, 2018 Code, entitled 'Safety,' by repealing certain provisions of Section 10-806 (relating to construction and reviewing stands)"; and Bill No. 171119, entitled "An ordinance amending Cha…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 22, 2018 · Feb 22, 2018 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Dec 14, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 21, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Legislative Oversight Committee
  3. Feb 21, 2018HEARING HELD · Legislative Oversight Committee
  4. Feb 21, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Legislative Oversight Committee
  5. Feb 22, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Feb 22, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 22, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 1, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 14, 2018SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by repealing certain provisions relating to excavations and obstructions, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, On March 2, 2017, Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution No. 170179, authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform" to identify archaic, superfluous, and confusing provisions in The Philadelphia Code and in departmental regulations; and to recommend revisions that streamline, clarify and enhance the City's regulatory environment, for the purpose of accelerating the growth of well-paying jobs in Philadelphia while ensuring the safety and well-being of its residents; and WHEREAS, The Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform has identified the provisions described in the title to this proposed Ordinance as non-essential and overdue for repeal; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY. * * * § 10-803. Excavations and Obstructions. * * * [(8) Any person lawfully placing any building material or any other obstruction or excavation on or across the street or sidewalk shall guard all approaches thereto by means of timber placed on trestles or in other sufficient manner, and shall place and keep thereon from sunset to sunrise a lighted lantern of red glass. Whenever such obstruction or excavation exceeds 10 feet in length or breadth one such lantern shall be placed at each end. The penalty for the violation of the provisions of this subsection (8) is a fine of $10.] * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ___________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End