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Council seeks to allow temporary advertising on scaffolding under new zoning rules

Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for the issuance of licenses permitting temporary advertising to cover scaffolding erected in connection with the repair, reconstruction or maintenance of a building; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: June 1, 2000

: Committee on Rules

housing procurement zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows building owners to apply for a permit to cover scaffolding with temporary advertising, as long as it meets safety standards and follows specific guidelines.

What This Bill Does

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The bill makes the following substantive changes

Allows building owners to apply for a permit to cover scaffolding with temporary advertising.
Requires the Department of Licenses and Inspections to supply an application form for the permit.
Imposes a non-refundable application fee of $500 for the permit.
Requires that the scaffolding and temporary advertising meet safety standards, as well as other applicable laws and regulations.