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Legalizing an existing masonry and concrete patio encroaching on the public right-of-way at 214 W. Sergeant Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Abel and Marta Perez ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain a right-of-way encroachment ("Encroachment") at 214 W. Sergeant Street as follows:
Masonry and Concrete Patio Encroachment
A masonry and concrete patio, extending from the existing and legal steps of the subject parcel, to the easterly property line along W. Sergeant Street for a total of approximately eight feet ten inches (8'-10"). Said encroachment being approximately two feet three inches (2'-3") above the existing sidewalk, and encroaching approximately two feet ten inches (2'-10") into the southerly footway of West Sergeant Street with three feet two inches (3'-2") of passable sidewalk remaining.
SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachment 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, Owner must first obtain or have its 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 p...
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