City of Philadelphia - File #: 160461

• File #: 160461
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/12/2016
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Authorizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor advertising signs, encroaching on the public right-of-way at various subway, elevated train and rail entrances in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Henon
• Indexes: SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA MUTUAL AID AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2016	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/7/2016	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/7/2016	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
6/7/2016	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/12/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor advertising signs, encroaching on the public right-of-way at various subway, elevated train and rail entrances in the City, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") as owner or lessee to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor sign encroachments ("Encroachment") at certain subway, elevated train and rail entrances, in accordance with site plans subject to review and approval by the Department of Streets and as follows:

Encroachment Description:

Each digital outdoor sign consists of a double-sided panel enclosure measuring not more than 56 inches wide, 42.3 inches high and 14.3 inches deep with a digital screen display area measuring not more than 47.6 inches wide by 26.8 inches high. Such signs shall display service and emergency information and advertisements. No such sign shall obstruct the public footway. Only a series of still images and graphics shall be permitted on the digital display area; motion is prohibited. A display change between messages shall not constitute motion. Holographic or three-dimensional projections are prohibited. The digital display shall contain a default mechanism that will freeze the sign in one position or show a black blank screen if a malfunction occurs. The Department of Streets is authorized to promulgate regulations, including maximum brightness rates, refresh rates and frequency of message changes, in order to minimize glare, preclude impairment of the vision of the driver of any vehicle, and preclude interference with the effectiveness of any traffic control device.

Permitted Locations:

One digital outdoor sign, as described in Section 1, is permitted at each of the locations listed in Exhibit "A" (attached)...