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Bill 240004

Amending Title 11 (“Streets”) and Title 21 (“Miscellaneous”) of The Philadelphia Code to amend requirements concerning publication of notices in newspapers, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 25, 2024Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 14, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am transmitting for the consideration of your Honorable body, a resolution approving the reappointment of Debra McCarty to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rate Board. And pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2024 · Dec 5, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The ayes have it. The motion carries. The resolution is adopted. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240004.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, November 14, 2024 · Nov 14, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The Committee to which were referred the following bills and resolutions: Bill No. 240004, an ordinance amending Title 11 ("Streets") and Title 21 ("Miscellaneous") of The Philadelphia Code, to amend requirements concerning publication of notices and newspapers, all under certain terms and conditions. And Resolution No. 240834, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Charter to provide for the cr…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 31, 2024 · Oct 31, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 25, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 20, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. May 20, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. May 20, 2024RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Oct 29, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Oct 29, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Oct 29, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Oct 31, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 31, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Oct 31, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Nov 14, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 4, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Title 11 ("Streets") and Title 21 ("Miscellaneous") of The Philadelphia Code to amend requirements concerning publication of notices in newspapers, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 11. STREETS * * * CHAPTER 11-300. BOARD OF SURVEYORS * * * � 11-307. Notice of Public Hearings. (1) Whenever a public hearing is scheduled by the Board of Surveyors on changes in the City Plan, notice of said hearing shall be given as follows: (a) by advertising once in each of the [three] two daily newspapers of the City having the largest paid circulation and in the official legal newspaper issued in the City, as defined in Section 21-1701, giving notice of the title of the plan to be considered, the date, time, and place of the hearing, and the addresses of City offices where the proposed plan may be examined, at least fifteen days prior to the date of said hearing. If [three] two daily newspapers of the City with a paid circulation and an official legal newspaper are not publishing at the time notice is required to be advertised, notice shall be given in as many such newspapers as are then publishing. If no such newspaper is then publishing, notice shall be given on the City's official website or in such manner as designated by Department of Streets regulations and in accordance with applicable law; and * * * SECTION 2. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS * * * CHAPTER 21-1700. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES BY CITY � 21-1701. Notice of Public Hearings on Bills; Notice of Bills Reported from Committees of Council. * * * (3) Notice shall be given by advertising in the following two newspapers: the daily newspaper of the City having the largest paid circulation and the official legal newspaper issued in the City. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "daily newspaper" shall not include a legal newspaper, and "official legal newspaper" shall include publications in paper or digital format. * * * SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ..End