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File #: 250066    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: REPORTED FAVORABLY, SUSPENSION
File created: 2/6/2025 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings and Excavations in the Streets," to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Squilla
Code sections: 11-200 - Openings and Excavations in the Streets
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 25006600

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Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Openings and Excavations in the Streets,” to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.

 

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS

 

Section 1.  Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

 

TITLE 11. STREETS

 

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CHAPTER 11-200. OPENINGS AND EXCAVATIONS IN THE STREETS

 

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§ 11-203. Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service.

 

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   (11)   No permit shall be issued to any person who has violated this Chapter until all charges, fines and penalties have been paid.  The permitting department is authorized to issue additional penalties in an amount not exceeding $150.00 per violation per day upon the person who has violated this Section.

 

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§ 11-204. Underground Wires.

 

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   (4)  No permit shall be issued to any person who has violated this Chapter until all charges, fines and penalties have been paid.  The permitting department is authorized to issue additional penalties in an amount not exceeding $150.00 per violation per day upon the person who has violated this Section.  This paragraph shall apply to any contractor performing work arising out of an existing right-of-way agreement or franchise but shall not apply to any permittee whose compliance is directly required by and enforceable under such an agreement.

 

...[(4)] (5)   Any person who has been permitted to lay underground wires shall relocate such wires upon the written request of the Department of Streets or any other City agency, when they will interfere with proposed construction.

 

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Explanation:

 

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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