Official:Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," make the Streets Department the permitting agency for the placement of construction materials in the right-of-way; adding a section prohibiting the blocking or closure of a roadway or sidewalk for loading or unloading, building maintenance or related activities without a permit; and authorizing the Streets Department to issue regulations for such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: February 14, 2008
Signed: May 22, 2008
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires construction projects to get a permit from the Streets Department before blocking roads or sidewalks, and gives the department more power to regulate these activities.
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