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| Date: | Oct 23, 2007 10:47 am |
| Attachment #0 | Bill No. 07087900.pdf |
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| Attachment #1 | Bill No. 07086600.pdf |
| Attachment #2 | Bill No. 07086700.pdf |
| Attachment #3 | Bill No. 07086800.pdf |
| Attachment #4 | Bill No. 07086900.pdf |
| Attachment #5 | Bill No. 07087000.pdf |
| Attachment #6 | Bill No. 07087100.pdf |
| Attachment #7 | Bill No. 07087200.pdf |
| Attachment #8 | Bill No. 07087300.pdf |
| Attachment #9 | Bill No. 07087400.pdf |
| Attachment #10 | Bill No. 07087500.pdf |
| Attachment #11 | Bill No. 07087600.pdf |
| Attachment #12 | Bill No. 07087700.pdf |
| Attachment #13 | Bill No. 07087800.pdf |
Bill No. 07087900.pdf
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City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia - 1 -
City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070879
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Clarke
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on
the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain
conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth
Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone
service to said newsstand.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of
the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to
construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the
public rights-of-way at the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the
purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
The construction and maintenance of said conduit shall be in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the City of Philadelphia and specifically those of the Department of
Licenses and Inspections, Streets, and Public Property.
No City department, agency, board or commission shall be required solely by virtue of
this Ordinance to issue any permit, license, or approval that Bradresh Shah must by law
obtain prior to construction in the public right-of-way.
This Ordinance specifically does not grant Bradresh Shah permission to install or use
any machine or device outside the exterior wall of the newsstand.
SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights and privileges under this Ordinance,
Bradresh Shah shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City
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department or departments, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that
Bradresh Shah:
(a) Furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount and in form
satisfactory to the City Solicitor to insure the compliance with all the terms and
conditions of this Ordinance and the Agreement and to protect and to indemnify the City
from all damages or claims for damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result
of the construction, use and maintenance of the conduit authorized by Section 1.
(b) Secure all necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from all appropriate
departments, agencies, boards, or commissions of the City or other governmental entity
as may be required by law.
(c) Provide written proof that PECO Energy Company has approved the location,
design and connection of the electrical conduit and electrical service line to the existing
PECO facilities and newsstand.
(d) Provide written proof that Verizon-PA Inc., has approved the location, design
and connection of the telephone conduit and telephone service line to the existing
Verizon PA Inc. facilities and newsstand.
(e) Assume the cost of all changes and adjustments to, and relocation and
abandonment of, all utilities and structures wherever located as may be necessary by
reason of the installation of the telephone service.
(f) Carry public liability and property damage insurance, naming the City of
Philadelphia as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the City Solicitor.
SECTION 3. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and
provisions as shall be deemed necessary to protect the interest of the City of Philadelphia.
SECTION 4. The permission granted to construct, use and maintain an electrical
conduit and service line and a telecommunications conduit and telephone service line
shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Bradresh Shah has
not entered into the Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement and the
requirements that are listed in Section 2 of this Ordinance within one (1) year after this
Ordinance becomes law.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two
hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within
sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law.
Bill No. 07086600.pdf
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City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia - 1 -
City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070866
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Blackwell
for
Council President Verna
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by
prohibiting vending within an area bounded by 60th Street, Elmwood Avenue, 67th Street
and Kingsessing Avenue, on both sides.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
* * *
CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.
* * *
§9-205. Sidewalk Sales.
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(8) Prohibited Conduct. No vendor or person shall:
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(p) exhibit, display, offer for sale or sell any goods, wares, or
merchandise or place or allow any stand to remain on the sidewalks of the following
streets or any other location which the Council shall from time to time ordain:
* * *
( ) The area bounded by and within 60th Street, Elmwood
Avenue, 67th Street and Kingsessing Avenue; including both sides of any street bounding
or within this area.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070867
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Blackwell
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing Brandywine Cira South, L.P., owner and developer for the Cira Centre
South, bounded by Walnut Street, 30th Street, Chestnut Street and Schuylkill Avenue,
to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction
with a mixed-use development, under certain terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, Brandywine Cira South, L.P. located at 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19104 is the owner and developer for the Cira Centre South building located at
2970 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA; and
WHEREAS, Brandywine Cira South, L.P. has requested permission to construct,
own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-
use development and streetscape project; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Brandywine Cira South, L.P., its successors and assigns, is hereby
authorized to construct, own and maintain the following structures:
Building Encroachments
Rigid Canopy on Chestnut Street:
The proposed canopy is approximately ten feet (10') wide, and has a minimum height
of approximately twelve feet (12'). The canopy projects approximately ten feet (10')
onto the south footway of Chestnut Street leaving approximately eight feet (8') clear
from the curbline. The centerline of the canopy is located approximately one hundred
and twenty feet (120') east of the east curbline of 30th Street.
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Rigid Canopy on 30th Street:
The proposed canopy is approximately ten feet (10') wide, and has a minimum height
of approximately twelve feet (12'). The canopy projects approximately ten feet (10')
onto the east footway of 30th Street leaving approximately two feet (2') clear from the
curbline. The centerline of the canopy is located approximately one-hundred and
seventy-two feet (172') south of the south curbline of Chestnut Street.
Architectural Entrance Canopy On Walnut Street:
At the entrance to the Walnut Street side of the development, an architectural entrance
assembly is proposed. This canopy is at various widths with the most at
approximately eighteen feet (18') located at the centerline with a minimum height of
approximately seventeen feet (17'). The centerline of the canopy is located
approximately one-hundred and fifteen feet (115') east of the east curbline of 30th
Street.
Sidewalk Café:
The proposed open-air sidewalk café, located at the southeast corner of 30th and
Walnut Streets, will consist of twelve (12) tables to accommodate forty-eight (48)
occupants. The tables are approximately four feet (4') long by two feet (2') wide. The
tables may be placed at locations chosen by the owner, but shall leave sufficient clear
footway as determined by the Streets Commissioner, in his or her sole discretion.
SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance,
Brandywine Cira South, L.P. must first obtain all required permits, licenses and
approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No
such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such
permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being
the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law
governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition,
Brandywine Cira South, L.P. shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the
appropriate City department(s), satisfactory to the Law Department, to provide that
Brandywine Cira South, L.P. shall, inter alia:
(a) furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount required by the
Streets Commissioner and in a form satisfactory to the Law Department to insure
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compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the
aforementioned agreement;
(b) protect, indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or claims for damages
which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the construction, use or
maintenance of the canopies and an open-air sidewalk café on, under and over the
footway of Chestnut, 30th and Walnut Streets;
(c) comply with the provisions of The Philadelphia Code, thereby securing all
required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards,
agencies or commissions, as may be required;
(d) agree in writing that when, at the determination of the City of Philadelphia, the
canopies and the open-air sidewalk café on, under and over the footway of Chestnut,
30th and Walnut Streets necessitates relocation and/or removal of any utility or
structure, either publicly or privately owned, Brandywine Cira South, L.P. will absorb
all costs and expenses for the performance of such work at no cost to the City;
(e) remove the canopies and open-air sidewalk café on, under and over the footway of
Chestnut, 30th and Walnut Streets within thirty (30) days upon service of lawful
written notice from the Streets Department;
(f) carry public liability and property damage insurance, co-naming the City of
Philadelphia as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the Law
Department, or in lieu thereof, submit documentation in form and content acceptable
to the City that Brandywine Cira South, L.P. is self-insured and is providing the City
of Philadelphia the same coverage and benefits had the insurance requirements been
satisfied by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; and
(g) give the City and all public utility companies the right of access, ingress and
egress for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, alteration, relocation or
reconstruction of any of their respective facilities which may lie within the public
right-of-way of any affected streets aforesaid.
SECTION 3. The Law Department shall include in the Agreement such other terms
and conditions as shall be deemed necessary or appropriate in the interest of the City.
SECTION 4. The permission granted to Brandywine Cira South, L.P. to construct,
use and maintain canopies and an open-air sidewalk café on, under and over the
footway of Chestnut, 30th and Walnut Streets shall expire without any further action
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by the City of Philadelphia if Brandywine Cira South, L.P. has not entered into the
Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement that are listed in Section 2
within one (1) year after this Ordinance becomes law.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two
hundred dollars ($200.00) is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred and
twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.
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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070868
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Tasco
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue
and Walnut Lane.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. A traffic signal, for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham
Avenue, shall be placed and maintained at the following intersection in a manner
consistent with PennDOT regulations:
(a) Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after final passage.
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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070869
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Savage
Referred to the
Committee on Public Property and Public Works
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with
the buildings and improvements thereon known as 332-52 East Tioga Street, located on
the south side of Tioga Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of
Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to convey, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of
land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 332-52 East Tioga Street,
located on the south side of East Tioga Street in the City of Philadelphia, generally
described as follows, for further conveyance at fair market value:
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land.
SITUATE in the 7th Ward of the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania bounded and described by a survey and plan thereof made by Daniel W.
Silverman, Surveyor and Regulator of the 6th District, dated August 18, 1967, as follows,
viz:
BEGINNING at a point by the intersection of the Southerly line of Tioga Street
(80) feet wide and the Westerly line of "C" Street (50 feet wide); thence along the
Westerly side of "C" Street South 11 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of
500 feet 0 inches to a point on the Northerly line of Ontario Street (50 feet wide), said
point being the Northwest corner of Ontario and "C" Street; thence extending along the
Northerly line of Ontario Street North 78 degrees 39 minutes West a distance of 230 feet
0 inches to a point, said point being 15 feet 0 inches measured Easterly from a point in
and at right angles to the line established as the center line of the Fairhill Branch of the
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railroad now or formerly known as The Connecting Railway Company; thence along a
line parallel with said center line and 15 feet 0 inches Easterly measured at right angles
therefrom (also parallel with the Easterly line of Rosehill Street, 40 feet wide, and 45 feet
0 inches Easterly measured at right angles therefrom) North 11 degrees 08 minutes 30
seconds East a distance of 500 feet 0 inches to a point in the Southerly line of Tioga
Street (80 feet wide) thence along the Southerly line of Tioga Street South 78 degrees 39
minutes East a distance of 230 feet 0 inches to a point in the Westerly line of "C" Street,
the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
BEING No. 332 to 352 East Tioga Street.
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve all
instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and
documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem
necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 3. Net proceeds from the sale of this property shall be deposited in
the City's General Fund.
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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070870
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Savage
Referred to the
Committee on Licenses and Inspections
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "The Philadelphia Building
Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire
Code"), by adding a new subsection requiring the installation of carbon monoxide alarms
in all new and existing R-3 and R-4 occupancies; by making conforming amendments to
Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), Subcode "EB" ("The Philadelphia
Existing Building Code") and Subcode "R" ("The Philadelphia Residential Code"); and
by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building
Construction and Occupancy Code," is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AND OCCUPANCY CODE
* * *
CHAPTER 4-200. TEXT OF SUBCODES
* * *
SUBCODE "B" (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE)
* * *
CHAPTER 9. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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SECTION B-908 EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS
* * *
B-908.7 Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in all
Group R-3 and R-4 occupancies in accordance with Section F-908 of the Philadelphia
Fire Code.
* * *
SUBCODE "EB" (THE PHILADELPHIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE)
* * *
CHAPTER 9. CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
* * *
SECTION 911 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* * *
EB-911.2 Carbon monoxide alarms. Where the new use is classified as a Group R-3 or
R-4 occupancy, carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section F-
908 of the Philadelphia Fire Code.
* * *
SUBCODE "F" (THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE)
* * *
CHAPTER 9. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
* * *
SECTION 908 EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS
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F-908.7 Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms, capable of detection and
alarm, shall be installed and maintained, in accordance with the provisions of this
section, in any new or existing building with a Group R-3 or Group R-4 occupancy where
one or more fossil fuel burning appliances is installed in the building or where a garage
is attached to the building. For purposes of this section, a new Group R-3 or Group R-4
occupancy includes any newly constructed building within such classification or any
existing building where the classification is changed to an R-3 or R-4 occupancy.
F-908.7.1 Definition of fossil fuel burning appliance. A fossil fuel burning appliance is
any appliance or equipment that uses a fuel that produces, among other things, carbon
monoxide during the combustion (burning) process. Examples of types of fossil fuel
include, but are not limited to coal, charcoal, wood, kerosene, building heating oil,
natural (methane) gas and liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane. Examples of fossil
fuel burning appliances include, but are not limited to, building heaters, portable
kerosene heaters, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, cooking appliances, hot water heaters,
or dryers that use one of the fossil fuels.
F-908.7.2 Standards. Every carbon monoxide alarm shall bear the label of a nationally
recognized standard testing laboratory, such as Underwriter's Laboratories, indicating
that it is appropriate for its intended use. Combination smoke and carbon monoxide
alarms shall be permitted.
F-908.7.3 Location. A carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within 15 feet of the
entrance to every bedroom or within 15 feet of a bed in sleeping areas where there is no
enclosed bedroom. It shall be centrally located on a wall or the ceiling, but not directly in
front of a door to a bathroom or within 5 feet of a cooking appliance, to prevent false
alarms. (Mounting the alarm at eye level accommodates reading the digital display, if
the device is so equipped, and changing batteries.) If the alarm is a combination smoke
and carbon monoxide alarm, it shall be located in accordance with the installation
requirements for smoke alarms.
F-908.7.4 Power source. In all Group R-3 and Group R-4 occupancies, carbon
monoxide alarms shall be hard-wired (receiving power from building electricity) and fed
from an unswitched portion of a branch circuit. All hard-wired alarms shall have a
battery back-up in the event of a power failure. Where more than one hard-wired carbon
monoxide alarm is required to be installed in a dwelling unit, rooming unit or sleeping
area, the alarms shall be interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one
alarm will activate all of the alarms in the individual unit or throughout the Group R-3 or
Group R-4 occupancy. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over
background noise levels with all intervening doors closed.
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Exception: In existing Group R-3 and Group R-4 occupancies, carbon monoxide
alarms may be powered by batteries or be plug-in types of alarms powered by
building electricity and are not required to be interconnected.
F-908.7.5 Information to tenants. Building owners, having tenants in the building, shall
post a notice in a common area of the building informing tenants that the owner of the
building is required by law to supply and install carbon monoxide alarms in accordance
with Section F-908 of the Philadelphia Fire Code, and shall provide at least one tenant
per dwelling unit or rooming unit with a copy of the manufacturer's instructions for the
alarm to ensure that tenants understand the purpose of carbon monoxide alarms, how
they operate and appropriate action to take when an alarm sounds.
F-908.7.6 Installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms. Building owners
shall supply and install carbon monoxide alarms. Tenants of a building, or the owner, if a
building has no tenants, shall be responsible for the periodic testing and replacement of
any batteries for alarms within their dwelling or rooming units, except that the owner
shall ensure that the batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant takes
possession of the unit. Tenants shall be responsible for notifying the building owner when
an alarm is damaged, not operating properly or missing. Carbon monoxide alarms shall
be tested in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, at least monthly. Where
such alarms are powered by batteries, the batteries shall be replaced in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions and shall not exceed 12 months of use. Alarms indicating
low power or having no power shall have the batteries replaced within 2 days.
F-908.7.7 Replacement. The building owner shall replace a carbon monoxide alarm
with a new alarm within 30 days of notice that the alarm is damaged, not operating
properly or missing. All carbon monoxide alarms shall automatically be replaced by the
building owner at the expiration of the manufacturer's life expectancy period as
indicated in the manufacturer's instructions or on the back of the device.
F-908.7.8 Tampering, abuse or removal of carbon monoxide alarms. It shall be
unlawful for any person to tamper with, damage, render inoperable, or remove and not
replace a carbon monoxide alarm required under this section.
F-908.7.9 Verification of carbon monoxide alarms upon sale of building. Upon the sale
of a building containing a Group R-3 or R-4 occupancy, the seller shall certify, in
writing, to the buyer that carbon monoxide alarms, required under this section, are
installed and in proper operating condition.
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SUBCODE "R" (THE PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTIAL CODE)
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SECTION 325 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
R-325 Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in
dwelling units in accordance with Section F-908 of the Fire Code.
* * *
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall not become effective until the requirements of the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for code changes have been satisfied.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
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Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070871
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember DiCicco
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza
encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Rimas Properties, to construct, own and
maintain a raised entrance plaza at 1352 South Street. The raised entrance plaza, located
on the south public sidewalk of South Street, will provide ingress & egress to six (6)
retail tenant spaces as well as ADA accessibility. The raised entrance plaza is
approximately two hundred feet (200'-0") in length and encroaches approximately five
feet (5'-0") onto the south public sidewalk of South Street leaving six feet six inches (6'-
6") of clear footway. The raised entrance plaza will include two (2) accessibility ramps
and two (2) entrance steps. The placement of tables and/or chairs on the raised entrance
plaza for the purposes of a sidewalk café or accessory seating is prohibited.
SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the raised entrance plaza
described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and
regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and specifically those of the Department of
Licenses and Inspections and the Department of Streets, provided that the Department of
Streets, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, may allow minor variations of the dimension
limits of Section 1, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice.
SECTION 3. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Rimas
Properties must first obtain or have their contractor(s) obtain all required permits,
licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or
commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to
issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been
enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision
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of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, before
exercising any rights and privileges under this Ordinance, Rimas Properties shall enter
into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department or departments,
satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that Rimas Properties inter alia:
(a) agree that upon one hundred and eighty (180) days notice from the City, it
shall remove the raised entrance plaza without cost or expense to the City
and shall remove the raised entrance plaza at no cost and expense to the
City of Philadelphia when given written notice to do so by the City of
Philadelphia to accommodate a municipal or municipal sponsored
construction project;
(b) furnish the City with either a bond with corporate surety in an amount
required by the Department of Streets and in a form satisfactory to the
City Solicitor to insure the compliance with all the terms and conditions of
this Ordinance and the Agreement, and to protect and indemnify the City
from and against all damages or claims for damages which may arise
directly or indirectly as a result of the construction, maintenance or use of
the raised entrance plaza or its removal, or in lieu thereof, submit
documentation in a form and content acceptable to the City that Rimas
Properties self-assumes liabilities and obligations normally covered by
Surety Bond;
(c) secure all necessary permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate
departments, agencies, boards or commissions of the City as may be
required by regulation or law. No such department, board, agency or
commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval
solely because this Ordinance has been enacted;
(d) assume the costs of all changes and adjustments to, and relocation or
abandonment of City utilities and City structures wherever located as may
be necessary by the reason of the construction of the raised entrance plaza;
(e) carry public liability and property damage insurance, co-naming the City
of Philadelphia as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be
satisfactory to the City Solicitor, or in lieu thereof, submit documentation
in form and content acceptable to the City that Rimas Properties is self-
insured and is providing the City of Philadelphia the same coverage and
benefits had the insurance requirements been satisfied by an insurance
carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
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(f) insure that all construction contractors for the raised entrance plaza carry
public liability and property damage insurance, naming the City of
Philadelphia as an insured party in such amounts as shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and
(g) give the City and all public utility companies the right of access, ingress
and egress for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, alteration,
relocation or reconstruction of any of their respective facilities which may
lie within the public right-of-way of any affected streets.
SECTION 4. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and
conditions as shall be deemed necessary to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 5. The permission granted to Rimas Properties to construct, own and
maintain the raised entrance plaza described in Section 1 shall expire without any further
action by the City of Philadelphia if Rimas Properties have not entered into an Agreement
and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement that are listed in Section 3 of this
Ordinance within one (1) year after this Ordinance becomes law.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days
after the date this Ordinance becomes law.
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BILL NO. 070872
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember DiCicco
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to
construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of
North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street
between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its
agents, successors and assigns (the "Commonwealth"), to construct, own and maintain
encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch
and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets
(the "Encroachments") more particularly described as follows:
Broad Street, Upper Projection - this encroachment will be
approximately two hundred seventy-four feet two inches (274'-2") in
length, approximately nine feet (9') in height, project approximately
twenty-one feet five inches (21'-5") into the right-of-way over the east
sidewalk of North Broad Street and will be approximately one hundred
eighteen feet one inch (118'-1") above the sidewalk level. The overhang
begins approximately one hundred eighty-two feet (182') south of the
south curb line of Race Street.
Broad Street, Lower Projections - three separate encroachments
constitute the Broad Street Lower Projections and combined will be
approximately eighty-three feet (83') in length, approximately three feet
(3') in height, project approximately thirteen feet eleven inches (13'-11")
into the right-of-way over the east sidewalk of North Broad Street and will
be approximately sixteen feet eight inches (16'-8") above the sidewalk
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level. These overhang projections begin approximately two hundred
eighty feet (280') south of the south curb line of Race Street.
Race Street Projection - this encroachment will be approximately one
hundred eighty feet eight inches (180'-8") in length, approximately eleven
feet six inches (11'-6") in height, project approximately eleven feet (11')
into the right-of-way over the south sidewalk of Race Street and will be
approximately fifteen feet two inches (15'-2") above the sidewalk level.
The overhang begins approximately twelve feet (12') west of the west
curb line of North 13th Street. This encroachment will connect to a
projection of similar dimensions on a previously authorized overbuild
structure above North 13th Street.
SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachments shall be in
accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and
specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Department of
Streets, provided that the Department of Streets, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, may
allow minor variations of the dimension limits of the Encroachments, within standard
tolerances of current engineering practice.
SECTION 3. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following
requirements:
(a) The Commonwealth must first obtain or have their contractor(s) obtain all
required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards,
agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission
shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this
Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to
supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits,
licenses or approvals; and
(b) The Commonwealth must enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the
appropriate City department or departments, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to
provide that the Commonwealth inter alia:
(i) agree that upon one hundred and eighty (180) days notice from the City, it
shall remove the Encroachments without cost or expense to the City; and
(ii) furnish the City with either a bond with corporate surety in an amount
required by the Department of Streets and in a form satisfactory to the
City Solicitor to insure the compliance with all the terms and conditions of
this Ordinance and the Agreement, and to protect and indemnify the City
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from and against all damages or claims for damages which may arise
directly or indirectly as a result of the construction, maintenance or use of
the Encroachments or their removal, or in lieu thereof, submit
documentation in a form and content acceptable to the City that the
Commonwealth self-assumes liabilities and obligations normally covered
by Surety Bond; and
(iii) secure all necessary permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate
departments, agencies, boards or commissions of the City as may be
required by regulation or law. No such department, board, agency or
commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval
solely because this Ordinance has been enacted; and
(iv) assume the costs of all changes and adjustments to, and relocation or
abandonment of City utilities and City structures wherever located as may
be necessary by reason of the construction, maintenance or use of the
Encroachments; and
(v) carry public liability and property damage insurance, co-naming the City
as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the City
Solicitor, or in lieu thereof, submit documentation in form and content
acceptable to the City that the Commonwealth is self-insured and is
providing the City of Philadelphia the same coverage and benefits had the
insurance requirements been satisfied by an insurance carrier authorized to
do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
(vi) insure that all construction contractors for the Encroachments carry public
liability and property damage insurance, naming the City as an insured
party in such amounts as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the City
Solicitor; and
(vii) give the City and all public utility companies the right of access, ingress
and egress for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, alteration,
relocation or reconstruction of any of their respective facilities which may
lie within the public right-of-way of any affected streets.
SECTION 4. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and
conditions as shall be deemed necessary to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 5. The permission granted to the Commonwealth to construct, own and
maintain the Encroachments shall expire without any further action by The City of
Philadelphia if the Commonwealth has not entered into an Agreement and satisfied all
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requirements of the Agreement that are listed in this Ordinance within two (2) years of
this Ordinance becoming law.
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BILL NO. 070873
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember DiCicco
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia,
to grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority an easement across a
portion of a certain parcel of land in the vicinity of the intersection of 13th Street and
Market Street.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of
Philadelphia ("City"), is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") granting an easement to
SEPTA across a portion of a certain parcel of land, owned by the City, in the vicinity of
the intersection of 13th Street and Market Street, as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN cube of space below the bed of Market Street (100
feet wide) lying above a horizontal plane with an elevation of 1.94+/- feet
above Philadelphia City Datum, said elevation being the bottom of the
elevator shaft and lying below a horizontal plane with an elevation of
33.44+/- feet above Philadelphia City Datum, said elevation being the top
of the elevator shaft thereon erected, SITUATE in the 5th WARD of the
City of Philadelphia, and described in accordance with a Physical
Conditions Plan (043P04/#2361) made October XX, 2003 by Allen
Bommentre, Assistant Surveyor and Regulator of the 3rd Survey District,
to wit:
BEGINNING at an interior point below the bed of said Market Street, at
the two following Courses and distances from the point formed by the
intersection of Southerly side of said Market Street with the Westerly side
of 13th Street (59 feet wide), from said point of intersection of Market and
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13th Street (1) thence extending along the southerly side of said Market
Street N 78º59'00" W, the distance of 119.247' (2) thence extending N
11º01'00" E, perpendicular to said Market Street, the distance of 9.540' to
the said interior point of beginning.
THENCE extending N 78º59'00" W, parallel with said Market Street, the
distance of 9.609' to a point;
THENCE extending N 11º01'00" E, perpendicular with said Market
Street, the distance of 8.142' to a point,
THENCE extending S 78º59'00" E parallel with said Market Street, the
distance of 9.609' to a point,
THENCE extending S 11º01'00" W, perpendicular with said Market
Street, the distance of 8.142', to the first mentioned place and POINT OF
BEGINNING.
CONTAINING in horizontal plane area 78.2 Sq. Ft.
CONTAINING in three dimensional area 2,464.2 Cubic Ft.
BEING KNOWN AS Passenger Elevator # 3 (PE3)- 13th and Juniper
Street Stations ADA Accessibility Improvement Project on the above
mentioned plan;
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve
all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments
and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem
necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City of Philadelphia and to carry out
the purposes of this Ordinance.
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BILL NO. 070874
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Campbell
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos.
231 and 275 by striking from the City Plan Mansion Street and Fowler Street each from
Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street and Cinnaminson Street from a point
approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately 30'
southwestwardly therefrom; by widening Cinnaminson Street 4' and a variable width on
the northwesterly side thereof from a property line in the vicinity of Mansion Street (to be
stricken by this Ordinance) to a point approximately 700' northeastwardly therefrom and
by placing a cul-de-sac at the resultant dead-end of Cinnaminson Street under certain
terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all
encumbrances of the widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the area of the portion
of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently placed on the City Plan.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-405 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of
Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized and directed to revise the lines and
grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by:
(a) Striking from the City Plan:
(1) Mansion Street from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street,
(2) Fowler Street from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street,
(3) Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood
Street to a point approximately 30' southwestwardly therefrom.
(b) Placing on the City Plan:
(1) The 4' and variable width widening on the northwesterly side of Cinnaminson
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Street.
(2) That portion of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently
placed on the City Plan.
SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following
requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law;
(a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the owner or
owners of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for
damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein, provided
that, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to locate any owner or
owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, in lieu thereof, the party in
interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law
Department, to indemnify the City as aforesaid.
(b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in
interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for
damages, which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.
(c) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in
interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving,
cartway paving, water pipe, fire hydrants, sewers, inlets and manholes and to other City
structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface, including the relocation,
abandonment, repairing, reconstruction, cutting and sealing such structures and facilities
which may be necessary in the judgment of the Department of Streets and Water
Department by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. The agreement shall
provide for the removal of salvageable hydrants, valves, manhole covers, frames and
connections as determined by the Water Department and delivery to the storage yard of
the Water Department located at Twenty-ninth Street and Cambria Street at no cost to the
City and shall also provide for the removal of salvageable cast iron manholes and covers,
street inlet grates, frames and hoods and inlet castings as determined by the Water
Department and delivery to the storage yard of the Water Department located at 3201 Fox
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Street at no cost to the City. The agreement shall provide that this work be completed
within one year from the date of confirmation by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan
changes authorized by this Ordinance.
(d) The filing of a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to
cover the cost of work required under Section 2(c).
(e) The dedication to the City, without cost and free and clear of all encumbrances, of the
beds widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the lobes of the cul-de-sac as proposed
to be placed on the City Plan under authority of this Ordinance.
(f) The payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by
the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The provisions of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104 (4) relating to
the maximum length of cul-de-sac streets shall not apply to that portion of Cinnaminson
Street being widened. The provisions of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104 (4)
relating to a cul-de-sac being required at the closed end of a turn-around shall not apply
to that portion of Cinnaminson Street which communicates with Silverwood Street.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred
and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.
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BILL NO. 070875
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmembers Clarke, DiCicco, Blackwell, Greenlee, Kenney, Reynolds
Brown, Ramos, Krajewski, Tasco, Savage, Council President Verna,
Councilmembers Rizzo, Campbell, Goode, O'Neill, Kelly and Miller
Referred to the
Committee on Licenses and Inspections
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-1802 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Electronic
Scanners," by requiring, as a condition of licensure, that retail establishments program
their electronic scanners to reject any sale of tobacco products or malt or brewed
beverages unless a birth date is entered into the register based on a visual inspection of a
photo identification, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-1802 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 9-1802. Use of Electronic Scanners.
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(2.1) As a condition of holding the license required by subsection 9-1802(1), a
retail mercantile establishment, including any retail food establishment, shall comply
with the following:
(a) If the establishment sells any of the items identified below, every
electronic scanner used by such establishment shall be programmed to reject the sale of
such items unless a birth date is entered into a cash register or computer; and the
establishment shall not enter any such birth date other than based on a visual inspection
of a photo identification of the purchaser:
(.1) Cigarettes or other tobacco products.
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(.2) Malt or brewed alcoholic beverages.
(b) The Department shall waive compliance with the requirements of
subsection (a) upon proof by a retail mercantile establishment, to the satisfaction of the
Department, that the establishment has in place an alternative electronic verification
system sufficient to ensure that a purchaser has appropriate identification to verify that
he or she is of lawful age.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance, and any provision of this Ordinance, shall be effective
upon authorization by the General Assembly.
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BILL NO. 070876
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmembers Clarke, DiCicco, Blackwell, Greenlee, Kenney, Reynolds
Brown, Ramos, Krajewski, Tasco, Savage, Rizzo, Council President Verna,
Councilmembers Campbell, Goode, O'Neill, Miller and Kelly
Referred to the
Committee on Licenses and Inspections
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Spray Paint
Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by requiring proof of lawful age prior
to any purchase of spray paint or indelible marker, by requiring sellers to make a record
of such age prior to any sale, and by requiring appropriate programming of electronic
equipment to ensure compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
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§ 9-618. Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid.
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(2) License.
(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale, transfer or offer for transfer
any spray paint container or indelible marker unless that person has obtained a license
from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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(d) No license shall be issued unless the applicant submits proof in form
satisfactory to the Department that (.1) any electronic scanner used by the applicant is
programmed to comply with the requirements of subsection (3)(c), regarding entry of
birth date of purchaser; and that, (.2) with respect to any applicant who makes any sales
other than by electronic scanner, the applicant has in place a system, satisfactory to the
Department, to ensure that no sales or transfers occur without compliance with
subsection (3)(c).
(3) Prohibited Conduct.
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(c) Sales to minors.
(.1) No person shall sell or otherwise transfer any spray paint
container or indelible marker to a minor, unless said minor is accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian at the time of purchase or transfer.
(.2) No person shall sell or otherwise transfer any spray paint
container or indelible marker unless:
(A) The purchaser or transferee shall have supplied photo
identification as proof of lawful age.
(B) The seller or transferee records the birth date of the
purchaser or transferee in a manner that will be preserved for inspection for at least one
year after the transaction.
(C) Any electronic scanner used by the seller or transferor
is programmed to reject the sale unless a birth date is entered into a cash register or
computer.
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BILL NO. 070877
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Clarke
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by
adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
§9-213. Farmers' Markets.
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(7) Permissible Locations:
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(dd) Aviator Park.
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BILL NO. 070878
Introduced October 18, 2007
Councilmember Clarke
Referred to the
Committee on Public Property and Public Works
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey a certain tract of land with
the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2815 Ridge Avenue, located on the
northeast side of Ridge Avenue, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of
Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial
Development, for nominal consideration, a certain tract of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon known as 2815 Ridge Avenue, located on the northeast side of
Ridge Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, generally described as follows, for further
conveyance at fair market value:
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, with the building and
improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia and
described according to a plan thereof made December 10, 1964 by Vincent J. Nero,
Surveyor and Regulator of the Third Survey District, as follows:
BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the southeasterly side of
Sedgley Avenue (sixty feet wide) and the northeasterly side of Ridge Avenue (sixty feet
wide); thence extending along the said southeasterly side of Sedgley Avenue, north fifty
degrees fifty-four minutes fifty-seven seconds east, three hundred sixty-three feet one and
one-quarter inches to a point; thence extending south thirty-one degrees twenty seven
minutes forty two seconds east, sixty-nine feet two inches to a point; thence extending
north fifty-eight degrees thirty two minutes eighteen seconds east, twenty-three feet eight
inches to a point; thence extending south thirty-one degrees twenty-seven minutes forty-
two seconds east, eighty-eight feet two and three-sixteenths inches to a point; thence
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extending in a southwesterly direction, on a curved line bearing to the left, with a radius
of two thousand nine hundred sixty feet, the arc distance of one hundred fifty-five feet
nine and one-quarter inches to a point of tangent; thence extending south fifty degrees
fifty-four minutes fifty-seven seconds west, two hundred feet ten and five-eighths inches
to the northeasterly side of Ridge Avenue aforesaid; thence extending along the said
northeasterly side of Ridge Avenue, north forty-two degrees twenty-six minutes forty-
four seconds west, one hundred fifty-five feet three and one-quarter inches to the
southeasterly side of Sedgley Avenue, the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
CONTAINING in area fifty-six thousand two hundred thirteen and seventy-five
one-hundredths square feet.
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve all
instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and
documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem
necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 3. Net proceeds from the sale of this property shall be deposited in
the City's General Fund.