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Legalizing an existing patio encroachment at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, all 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 Mark Sherman ("Owner") to own and maintain an existing patio encroachment ("Encroachment") at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129 as follows:
Encroachment Description:
An existing raised concrete patio with rails located along the building line of 3749-51 Midvale Avenue approximately thirty-two feet (32'-0") in length and extending approximately eight feet (8'-0") into the west footway of Midvale Avenue.
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, the Department of Streets, and the Art Commission, 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 permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, before exercising any rights and privileges under this Ordinance, Owner shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department or departments, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that Own...
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