Official:Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Signs," by revising enforcement and penalty provisions relating to posting and advertising upon signs on utility poles, street lights, and other structures and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: September 19, 2013
Signed: December 11, 2014
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's sign posting laws to prohibit posting signs on utility poles, street lights, and other structures, and sets a fine of $150 for violators. The law also allows for banners to be posted on streetlights under certain conditions.
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