Official:Amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions," by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 26, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a previous ordinance to allow the Streets Department to approve minor modifications and encroachments in certain areas of Philadelphia without needing additional legislation.
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