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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. 080466
Introduced May 8, 2008
Councilmembers Kenney and DiCicco
Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction,
Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," by adding a new Section
that requires that certain conditions be placed on any permit that authorizes the temporary
closing of a sidewalk or roadway lane; in particular, placing a time period on the validity
of such permits, and prohibiting the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on such
closed sidewalks or roadway lanes with certain exceptions; all under certain terms and
conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 11-600. CONSTRUCTION, ENCROACHMENTS AND PROJECTIONS
OVER, ON AND UNDER STREETS.
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§ 11-611. Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, no permit that
authorizes the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, whether issued pursuant
to any provision of this Code or any regulation promulgated under this Code, shall be
issued unless such permit includes the following conditions:
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(a) No vehicle may park, stop or stand in any sidewalk or roadway lane that
has been closed, other than vehicles in the process of loading or unloading materials,
equipment or supplies, or which are otherwise required for the activity for which the
permit has been obtained. A vehicle used to transport contractors or their employees or
any other persons to or from the location of the closure shall not be considered to be a
vehicle required for such activity.
(b) The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for a
sidewalk closure and one hundred eighty (180) days for a roadway lane closure,
provided: (i) the permit may be renewed for additional periods not to exceed ninety (90)
days for a sidewalk closure and one hundred eighty (180) days for a roadway lane
closure upon a showing that continued closure is necessary to complete the activity for
which the permit was obtained; and (ii) the department that issued the permit may at any
time order the immediate reopening of any sidewalk or roadway lane that has been
temporarily closed if the department finds that the closure is no longer necessary for the
activity for which the permit was issued, even if the permit has not yet expired.