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Bill 250066-A

Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Openings and Excavations in the Streets,” to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 6, 2025Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Mar 27, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

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

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250066-A.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2025 · Mar 27, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 6, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

  2. Mar 11, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Mar 11, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Mar 11, 2025
    AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Mar 11, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Mar 13, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Mar 13, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Mar 13, 2025
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Mar 20, 2025
    AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  10. Mar 27, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Apr 9, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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Full text

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..Title Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings and Excavations in the Streets," to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS Section 1. Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 11. STREETS * * * CHAPTER 11-200. OPENINGS AND EXCAVATIONS IN THE STREETS * * * � 11-203. Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service. * * * (11) No permit shall be issued to [any person] an applicant who has violated this Chapter until all charges, fines and penalties have been paid. This paragraph shall not apply to any public utility, as defined by Section 102 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. � 102, but shall apply to their contractors. * * * � 11-204. Underground Wires. * * * (4) No permit shall be issued to an applicant who has violated this Chapter until all charges, fines and penalties have been paid. This paragraph shall not apply to any permittee who is party to an existing right-of-way agreement or franchise with the City or to any public utility, as defined by Section 102 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C.S. � 102, but shall apply to contractors of said permittees and public utilities. ...[(4)] (5) Any person who has been permitted to lay underground wires shall relocate such wires upon the written request of the Department of Streets or any other City agency, when they will interfere with proposed construction. * * * � 11-205. Penalties. (1) The maximum penalty for violation of Sections 11-203 and 11-204 shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450) for each offense. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense. (2) All other violations of this Chapter shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Section 1-109. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End