Official:Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," by adding a new Section that requires that certain conditions be placed on any permit that authorizes the temporary closing of a sidewalk or roadway lane; in particular, placing a time period on the validity of such permits, and prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on such closed sidewalks or roadway lanes with certain exceptions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: May 8, 2008
Signed: June 19, 2008
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds new rules to Philadelphia's construction code, requiring that permits for temporary sidewalk or roadway lane closures include conditions such as time limits and restrictions on vehicle parking.
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