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Allowing Trash Dumpster in Front Yard on South 3rd Street

Official:Authorizing a dumpster enclosure encroachment at 782-84 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla

Introduced: June 12, 2025

Signed: October 16, 2025

: Committee on Streets and Services

housing planning zoning

Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a dumpster enclosure to be built at a specific address in South Philly, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to the owners of 782-84 South 3rd Street to install, own, and maintain a dumpster enclosure encroachment on the property.
Allows the dumpster enclosure to encroach approximately 4'6" towards the south along the north footway of Catharine Street, while leaving a minimum of 6' of clear unobstructed footway.
Requires the construction, use, and maintenance of the dumpster enclosure to comply with City of Philadelphia laws, rules, and regulations, including those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Department of Streets, and the Art Commission.
Applies to the specific property owners Nathan Ross and Samuel Lynagn, who are authorized to undertake the construction and maintenance of the dumpster enclosure.

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Philadelphia Context

Land Use & Zoning

Total parcels: 586,000
Residential zoning: 62% of land
Commercial zoning: 8% of land
Industrial zoning: 6% of land
Last major zoning code update: 2012

Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Housing

Total housing units: 694,338
Owner-occupied: 222,000
Renter-occupied: 267,000
Vacancy rate: 11.6%
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $1,150/mo
Cost-burdened renters: 53%

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2022

Philadelphia Overview

Population: 1,576,251
Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2022

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