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Bill 190506

Amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Common Procedures and Requirements,” by allowing certain letters submitted to the Zoning Board to serve as an entry of appearance; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 6, 2019Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Greenlee

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 24, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 190506, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Stated Meeting October 17, 2019 'Common Procedures and Requirements,' by allowing certain letters submitted to the Zoning Board to serve as an entry of appearance"; and Bill No. 190551, entitled "An ord…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 17, 2019 · Oct 17, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 6, 2019Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 16, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Oct 16, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Oct 16, 2019AMENDED · Committee on Rules
  5. Oct 16, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  6. Oct 17, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 17, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 17, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 24, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 6, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Common Procedures and Requirements," by allowing certain letters submitted to the Zoning Board to serve as an entry of appearance; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: �14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements. * * * (14) Public Hearings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. All Zoning Board hearings are subject to the following provisions: * * * (m) All decisions of the Zoning Board shall state in writing the reason(s) for the decision, and notice of the decision shall be mailed to the applicant, the applicant's attorney of record, [and] such other persons or attorneys who have properly entered an appearance in the case, and any Registered Community Organization or member of City Council (or their representative) who has submitted a letter concerning the matter. The decision shall be a public record. Formal findings of fact are not required. _______________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End