Official:Amending Chapter 11-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “General Provisions,” to authorize the Streets Department to permit closure of the public right-of-way, including on street parking spaces, for public health, welfare and safety purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency until December 31, 2020, including expansion of business uses that cannot operate in indoor environment or have limited indoor capacity and/or service due to the Covid-19 emergency, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Domb
Introduced: June 4, 2020
Signed: June 25, 2020
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the Streets Department to temporarily close public right-of-way areas and street parking spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic for public health, welfare, and safety purposes.
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