City of Philadelphia - File #: 020385

• File #: 020385
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/30/2002
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 5/8/2003
• Title: Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by adding Section 11-610, entitled "Construction Equipment," to require anyone placing any form of construction equipment, including dumpsters, trailers, fences and scaffolding, within the public right-of-way to obtain a permit; providing for conditions for obtaining permits; and authorizing the Department of Streets to establish conditions for obtaining such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo
• Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
• Code sections: 11-600 - Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets, 11-610 - Construction Equipment

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/29/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/8/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/8/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/30/2003	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2003	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/30/2003	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
4/30/2003	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
5/30/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/30/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by adding Section 11-610, entitled "Construction Equipment," to require anyone placing any form of construction equipment, including dumpsters, trailers, fences and scaffolding, within the public right-of-way to obtain a permit; providing for conditions for obtaining permits; and authorizing the Department of Streets to establish conditions for obtaining such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:

CHAPTER 11-600. CONSTRUCTION, ENCROACHMENTS
AND PROJECTIONS OVER, ON AND UNDER STREETS

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§11-610. Construction Equipment.

(1) Definitions.

(a) The term "construction equipment" shall mean any construction dumpster, trailer, fencing, scaffolding, boom or lift, shelter platform or any other similar piece of equipment or machinery used in connection with any demolition, construction, cleaning, painting, building repair or similar process. It shall not include a motor vehicle licensed under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

(b) The term "construction dumpster" shall mean any container larger than a household trash can designed for the storage of any manner of waste, refuse or debris, not including any dumpster licensed pursuant to Section 10-722 or any other provision of this Code.

(2) No person shall place or maintain in the public right-of-way, or lease for the purpose of placement in the public right-of-way, a construction dumpster for any purpose unless a construction dumpster license specifically applicable to such dumpster has been issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections. A copy of such license shall be affixed at all times to any construction dumpster located within the public right-of-way.

(3) The owner of a construction du...