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Newsstand Owner Gets Green Light to Dig Up 17th and Chestnut for Electrical and Phone Hookups

Official:Authorizing Shinta Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits in and under the southwest corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: April 4, 2013

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 a newsstand owner to install underground conduits for electricity and phone service at their location on 17th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, with certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to Shinta Shah, owner of a newsstand on 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use, and maintain conduits for electrical and telephone service under the street.
Requires the newsstand owner to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from relevant city departments, boards, and agencies before exercising rights under the bill.
Requires the newsstand owner to enter into an agreement with the relevant city department regarding the installation and maintenance of the conduits.
Does not supersede existing laws governing the issuance of permits, licenses, and approvals, meaning that the newsstand owner must comply with all applicable regulations.