City of Philadelphia - File #: 060716-AA

• File #: 060716-AA
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/21/2006
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 2/8/2007
• Title: Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Zoning Code Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/8/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/8/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/8/2007	3	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
2/8/2007	3	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
2/1/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/1/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
2/1/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
2/1/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
2/1/2007	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
12/6/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
12/6/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Zoning Code Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Body
WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:
ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1
OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES

Section 3-100. Executive and Administrative Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Agencies Designated. The executive and administrative work of the City shall be performed by:
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(e) The following independent boards and commissions, which, except for the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia, are hereby created:
City Planning Commission;
Commission on Human Relations;
Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia;
Board of Pensions and Retirement;
Civil Service Commission;
Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission and its Advisory Committee;
Board of Ethics[.]; and
Zoning Code Commission.
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CHAPTER 8
INDEPENDENT BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS

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SECTION 3-807. Zoning Code Commission. The Zoning Code Commission shall be composed of thirty-one members, selected as follows:
(a) Executive Director City Planning Commission, who shall Chair the Commission;
(b) Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections
(c) Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment
(d) Three Councilmembers appointed by ...