Official:Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by adding a new Section establishing requirements for block parties and non-block party events, providing for permit fee refunds under specified circumstances and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: May 14, 2015
Signed: June 18, 2015
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates new rules for block parties and other special events in Philadelphia, requiring permits and petition signatures from homeowners before closing streets.
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