Official:Amending Section 14-904 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Accessory Sign Controls," to provide for sign controls in the area bounded by Market Street, 11th Street, Chestnut Street, and 12th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: September 27, 2018
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill amends a section of the Philadelphia Code to regulate signs in a specific area bounded by Market Street, 11th Street, Chestnut Street, and 12th Street. The new regulations would allow certain types of signs, such as wall signs, projecting signs, and freestanding signs, with specific size, height, and illumination requirements.
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