Official:Legalizing an existing retaining wall encroaching on the public right-of-way at 1806 Emerson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19152, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: January 29, 2015
Signed: February 19, 2015
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows a homeowner to keep an existing retaining wall that slightly encroaches on the public sidewalk at 1806 Emerson Street, under certain conditions and with permission from city departments.
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