City of Philadelphia - File #: 060699

• File #: 060699
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/21/2006
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 2/8/2007
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/21/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/8/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/8/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 15, 2007, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission.
SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Zoning Code Commission which would recommend amendments to the Philadelphia Zoning Code to make the Code consistent and easy to understand, and to enhance and improve Philadelphia's city planning process while encouraging development and protecting the character of Philadelphia's neighborhoods?
The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 060716-AA approved by Council on February 8, 2007, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.
SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 060716-AA, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is he...