Official:Authorizing Metal Chestnut, Inc. to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 4700 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19139, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: October 15, 2015
Signed: December 10, 2015
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows Metal Chestnut, Inc. to build and maintain various structures (called 'encroachments') in front of their property at 4700 Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia. The encroachments include a bay and two turrets.
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