Official:Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," to prohibit wheelchair elevators and related decks from being constructed any closer than three (3) feet to the curb line; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Brien
Introduced: May 9, 2013
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Failed
This bill aimed to prohibit wheelchair elevators and related decks from being constructed closer than three feet to the curb line in Philadelphia. However, it was withdrawn before a vote.
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