Official:Amending Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners," by providing further specifications for curb and sidewalk paving, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: April 14, 2011
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires property owners to match the material and appearance of new sidewalk and curb repairs with existing ones when making improvements for accessibility. The goal is to maintain a uniform look in neighborhoods.
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